Heat vs Hornets ended in a 127–126 overtime victory for Charlotte, a result that energized the play in schedule and produced late heroics from LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Coby White, as reported by Sports Illustrated live coverage.
The Suns and Trail Blazers game followed with Portland holding an edge at halftime after hot shooting, a match that carried the No. 7 seed and the right to face the Spurs, Sports Illustrated writers noted.
Charlotte's surprise season momentum and Phoenix's roster reshaping were cited as broader context for the play in matchups, while Portland's resurgence and resilience were described as reasons the Trail Blazers remained competitive, according to Sports Illustrated commentary.
Promotions And Market Activity Tied To Play In Games
Sports betting and prediction markets responded quickly, with Kalshi offering a referral code CBSSPORTS that awards a $10 bonus after a new user makes $10 in trades, and listing targeted event contracts linked to the game slate.
Kalshi priced several event contracts, showing Phoenix to win outright at $0.59 per share, Atlanta to beat Miami at $0.59 per share, and a Tyler Herro 20 plus points market at $0.60 per share, the outlet reported.
SportsLine analysts provided the market rationale, with NBA expert Larry Hartstein saying Miami could rely on Tyler Herro for extended minutes and production, while Micah Roberts predicted the Suns would take care of business at home, according to Kalshi coverage.
Kalshi also emphasized user protections and regulatory oversight, noting the platform offers risk management tools such as trading break and funding caps, and that prediction markets are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Separately, Dabble promoted a no deposit welcome offer via the promo code WTOP that grants new accounts a $10 sign up bonus immediately, as confirmed by WTOP, and encouraged users to use that credit on NBA player prop entries.
Dabble highlighted player prop lines tied to the play in slate, listing Devin Booker at 26.5 points, Deni Avdija at 24.5 points, and marks of 22.5 for Tyler Herro, LaMelo Ball and Bam Adebayo for player point props, according to the promotional details.
