The NBA regular season has concluded and 16 teams will now compete in the 2022 playoffs.
Three former University of Tennessee basketball players are competing with their respective teams as postseason begins Saturday.
Memphis is a No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Memphis plays Saturday, hosting No. 7 Minnesota at FedEx Forum (3:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN).
Rookie Yves Pons is a two-way player for the Grizzlies. He has split time between the Grizzlies, and the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G-League.
Tobias Harris and the 76ers, a No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, will host No. 5 Toronto at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia Saturday.
Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. EDT and ESPN will televise the game.
Grant Williams and Boston is a No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Celtics will host No. 7 Brooklyn Sunday. Tipoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT and will be televised on ABC.
Josh Richardson’s season ended in the play-in tournament Wednesday. San Antonio lost at New Orleans, 113-103.
Richardson recorded 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in his season finale.
[vertical-gallery id=30797]