It should carry over even in 82 games. Keep the play in, and reward seed 1-6 with rest.
Play-in tourney was such a great idea and a no brainer looking back. I get LeBrons sentiment bc this is a tough year to have a play-in, but it might end up being Adam Silver’s best idea. Ppl were really tuning in to a Wizards/Hornets 8/9 matchup on a Sunday afternoon