All NBA playoff pairs determined: who will 'Lakers' with Ukrainian Len play against.

On the night of April 18 to 19, NBA play-in matches took place, determining the last participants in the playoffs. 'Miami Heat' took eighth place in the Eastern Conference, while 'Memphis Grizzlies' secured their spot in the Western Conference. Now all pairs for the first round of the NBA playoffs are known.

Ukrainian center Oleksiy Len will play in the first round of the Western Conference with the 'Los Angeles Lakers' against the 'Minnesota Timberwolves'.

Eastern Conference

• (1) 'Cleveland Cavaliers' - (8) 'Miami Heat'
• (4) 'Indiana Pacers' - (5) 'Milwaukee Bucks'
• (3) 'New York Knicks' - (6) 'Detroit Pistons'
• (2) 'Boston Celtics' - (7) 'Orlando Magic'

Western Conference

• (1) 'Oklahoma City Thunder' - (8) 'Memphis Grizzlies'
• (4) 'Denver Nuggets' - (5) 'Los Angeles Clippers'
• (3) 'Los Angeles Lakers' - (6) 'Minnesota Timberwolves'
• (2) 'Houston Rockets' - (7) 'Golden State Warriors'

The current NBA champion title belongs to the 'Boston Celtics'. The first playoff matches will take place on the night of April 19 to 20.

In the NHL, all teams fighting for the Stanley Cup are also known. The 16 playoff participants were determined in advance, and 'Montreal' secured the last spot by defeating 'Carolina' with a score of 4:2. In the Eastern Conference, they will face 'Washington Capitals'.

Eastern Conference

• 'Washington Capitals' - 'Montreal Canadiens'
• 'Toronto Maple Leafs' - 'Ottawa Senators'
• 'Tampa Bay Lightning' - 'Florida Panthers'
• 'Carolina Hurricanes' - 'New Jersey Devils'

Western Conference

• 'Winnipeg Jets' - 'St. Louis Blues'
• 'Dallas Stars' - 'Colorado Avalanche'
• 'Vegas Golden Knights' - 'Minnesota Wild'
• 'Los Angeles Kings' - 'Edmonton Oilers'

NHL playoffs will begin on April 19 and continue until June. Currently, the 'Florida Panthers' hold the Stanley Cup. The regular season championship was won by the 'Winnipeg Jets'.