Call it the LeBron James' Lakers effect. Earning the seventh seed after winning at New Orleans in Tuesday's play-in game, Los Angeles will play defending NBA champion Denver in the final playoff ...

In 2004, a 39-win season got New York the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. There have been a slew of instances in recent years where going 41-41 turned into a No. 6 seed for teams ...

Lehigh Valley is officially locked in as the 6-seed, but it still has not been determined who will be the 3-seed. The Phantoms will either play the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins or Charlotte ...

As the reigning NBA champions, Houston entered the 1995 postseason as a No. 6 seed following a 47-35 regular season. The Rockets went the distance with their opponent in each of the first two ...

As the reigning NBA champions, Houston entered the 1995 postseason as a No. 6 seed following a 47-35 regular season. The Rockets went the distance with their opponent in each of the first two ...

As the reigning NBA champions, Houston entered the 1995 postseason as a No. 6 seed following a 47-35 regular season. The Rockets went the distance with their opponent in each of the first two ...

As the reigning NBA champions, Houston entered the 1995 postseason as a No. 6 seed following a 47-35 regular season. The Rockets went the distance with their opponent in each of the first two ...

As the reigning NBA champions, Houston entered the 1995 postseason as a No. 6 seed following a 47-35 regular season. The Rockets went the distance with their opponent in each of the first two ...

The Orlando Magic (No. 5 seed) and the Indiana Pacers (No. 6 seed) also finalized their playoff spots. The East's play-in tournament began with the Philadelphia 76ers beating the Miami Heat ...

As the reigning NBA champions, Houston entered the 1995 postseason as a No. 6 seed following a 47-35 regular season. The Rockets went the distance with their opponent in each of the first two ...

Since the NBA expanded to 16 playoff teams in the 1983-84 season, just six of 80 teams (7.5%) have ever won a first-round series as a No. 8 seed against ... who averaged 12.6 points, 12.2 rebounds ...