The Memphis Grizzlies claimed the final NBA play-off spot with a thrilling 117-112 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors in the play-off tournament.
Ja Morant scored 35 points for Grizzlies, with two seconds left with four seconds left, and Stephen Curry scored 39 for the Warriors.
This is the first time Grizzlies have reached the playoffs in four seasons.
21-year-old Morant said, "I like it during times of stress - I've got all the confidence in the world in my game."
The Grizzlies will play the Utah Jazz in the first game of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Sunday.
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The Warriors returned a 17-point deficit in sending the game to overtime at the Chase Center in California.
“It’s a very tough way to finish, coming down to the wire and giving everything we had in the tank,” Curry said.
"It's frustrating that this is the end and that's how we're going out."
The play-in tournament was introduced each year on a one-year basis for the 2020-21 season, to determine who took seventh and eighth place in each conference for play-offs.
The play-offs began with the Miami Hit with the Milwaukee Boys at the Eastern Conference at 19:00 on Saturday BST, while the LA Clippers faced the Dallas Mavericks at the Western Conference at 21:30:30.
2021 NBA playoffs (number refers to seed)
Western Conference Pre-Conference
1. Utah Jazz 1. Philadelphia 76 Airs
2. Phoenix Suns 2. Brooklyn Net
3. Denver Nuggets 3. Milwaukee Box
4. Los Angeles Clippers 4. New York Knicks
5. Dallas Mavericks 5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Portland Trailblazer 6. Miami Hits
7. Los Angeles Lakers 7. Boston Celtics
8. Memphis Grizzlies 8. Washington Wizards
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