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Recent comments from NBA commissioner Adam Silver about tweaking the league's playoff format drew intense media coverage, but sources say there is also some behind-the-scenes momentum for the idea of a play-in tournament determining the last two seeds in each conference -- to the point that two specific proposals are circulating at the highest levels within teams and the league office.

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The play-in proposal that has generated the most discussion, according to several sources: two four-team tournaments featuring the seventh, eighth, ninth, and 10th seeds in each conference. The seventh seed would host the eighth seed, with the winner of that single game nabbing the seventh spot, sources say. Meanwhile, the ninth seed would host the 10th seed, with the winner of that game facing the loser of the 7-versus-8 matchup for the final playoff spot.

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Posted by TigerinATL

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Posted on 2/22/18 at 11:08 am to cgrand

I like that. Only 1 spot actually up for grabs and the loser of the 7/8 seed game has to lose twice to get knocked out which should safe guard against getting knocked out by fluke.

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Posted by DeionDeion

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Posted on 2/22/18 at 12:07 pm to cgrand

I’m down. I love playoff basketball but i want to see more meaningful games. This does that.

I’d like to see rounds 1 and probably even 2 of the playoffs reduced to best of 5 or even best of 3, it’ll increase the chance of upsets and you will really see players giving stong effort. 7 games series are draining for players (even for me as a fan) but you lose the certainty that the better team will almost always win if you shorten the series

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