The Cleveland Cavaliers, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, and the Miami Heat, the No. 8 seed, face off in a first-round NBA playoffs series. The series is a best-of-seven, with the ...

The Atlanta Hawks will host the Miami Heat in an elimination game of the play-in tournament at 6 p.m. CT Friday (TNT). The winner will secure the Eastern Conference's No. 8 seed in the NBA playoffs.