Klay Thompson has played in 33 NBA Finals games. Been to the playoffs nine times. Has four championship rings in his collection. He knows how the big stage feels. Don't tell him the play-in tournament doesn't matter.

The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks raced out to large first-half leads before holding on to win their first games of the 2025 NBA play-in tournament while respectively eliminating the Chicago Bulls and Sacramento Kings.

The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, the No. 10 seeds in both the Eastern and Western Conferences respectively, were victorious in their first NBA play-in game on Wednesday, advancing them to a final win-or-go-home game for a playoff berth.