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How Does The NBA Play-In Tournament Work? Bracket, Dates, & Teams
The 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament bracket, dates, and teams are featured here. How does the tournament work and which teams participate? Find out below. The regular season ends Sunday, April 9 and the Play-in Tournament starts Tuesday, April 11 and runs through Friday, April 14. Then, the playoffs begin on Saturday, April 15. Check out the standings and championship odds from BetOnline below.
How does the NBA Play-In Tournament work?
The NBA Play-In Tournament was first established in 2021. A total of eight teams compete in the tournament, four from each conference. Teams that finish Nos. 1-6 in each conference are guaranteed playoff spots. Nos. 7-10 in the standings will participate. These teams compete to determine the seventh and eighth-seeded teams for the playoffs.
For Game 1 of the tournament, No. 7 will play No. 8. The winning team will earn the No. 7 seed for the playoffs. Of course, the losing team will get another chance to qualify in Game 3. Next, the No. 9 team will battle the No. 10 seed to advance to Game 3. The loser is eliminated from playoff contention. Plus, the winner of Game 3 will earn the No. 8 seed for the playoffs.
Eastern Conference Standings
Team | Record | Odds |
---|---|---|
1.) Milwaukee Bucks | 55-21 | +280 |
2.) Boston Celtics | 52-24 | +350 |
3.) Philadelphia 76ers | 50-26 | +1000 |
4.) Cleveland Cavaliers | 48-29 | +3500 |
5.) New York Knicks | 44-33 | +6600 |
6.) Brooklyn Nets | 41-35 | +30000 |
7.) Miami Heat | 40-37 | +8000 |
8.) Atlanta Hawks | 38-38 | +20000 |
9.) Toronto Raptors | 38-38 | +25000 |
10.) Chicago Bulls | 36-40 | +50000 |
11.) Washington Wizards | 34-42 | +100000 |
12.) Indiana Pacers | 33-44 | +100000 |
13.) Orlando Magic | 32-44 | +150000 |
14.) Charlotte Hornets | 26-51 | +150000 |
15.) Detroit Pistons | 16-60 | +150000 |
Which teams are participating in the NBA Play-In Tournament?
The NBA Play-In Tournament determines the final two playoff seeds in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. As stated above, Nos. 7 through 10 teams participate in the tournament. Shown above are the current Eastern Conference standings and championship odds for each contender. As of Thursday, March 30, check out our projection below for East and West teams.
Eastern Conference
- No. 10ย Chicago Bullsย at No. 9ย Toronto Raptors
- No. 8ย Atlanta Hawksย at No. 7ย Miami Heat
Western Conference
- No. 10ย Oklahoma City Thunderย at No. 9ย New Orleans Pelicans
- No. 8ย Los Angeles Lakersย at No. 7ย Minnesota Timberwolves
Western Conference Standings
Team | Record | Odds |
---|---|---|
1.) Denver Nuggets | 51-24 | +800 |
2.) Memphis Grizzlies | 48-28 | +1600 |
3.) Sacramento Kings | 46-30 | +4000 |
4.) Phoenix Suns | 41-35 | +650 |
5.) Los Angeles Clippers | 41-36 | +2200 |
6.) Golden State Warriors | 40-37 | +900 |
7.) Minnesota Timberwolves | 39-38 | +10000 |
8.) Los Angeles Lakers | 38-38 | +1800 |
9.) New Orleans Pelicans | 38-38 | +15000 |
10.) Oklahoma City Thunder | 38-39 | +50000 |
11.) Dallas Mavericks | 37-40 | +6000 |
12.) Utah Jazz | 36-40 | +100000 |
13.) Portland Trail Blazers | 32-44 | +150000 |
14.) San Antonio Spurs | 19-57 | +150000 |
15.) Houston Rockets | 18-59 | +150000 |
Furthermore, the Lakers (38-38) and Pelicans (38-38) have the same record. The Thunder (38-39) trail both teams by half a game. Los Angeles and New Orleans trail the seventh-seeded Timberwolves (39-38) by half a game as well. So, things could change in the coming week.
In the Eastern Conference, the Pacers (33-44) and Magic (32-44) will have to win out to have the best chance of qualifying for the NBA Play-In Tournament. Not to mention, the Hawks (38-38) and Raptors (38-38) must continue to win in order to hold onto their spots. They have a two-game lead over the 10th-seeded Bulls (36-40).
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