How does the Play-In Tournament work? As you likely already know, the teams that finish Nos. 1-6 in the standings of each conference are guaranteed a playoff spot, however, those that finish Nos. 7-10 in the standings will enter the Play-In Tournament. These teams will then duke it ...
The NBA Play-In Tournament will be held after the conclusion of the 2021-22 regular season and before the start of the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The teams that finish Nos. 1-6 in the standings of each conference will be guaranteed playoff spots. Teams Nos. 7...
As the NBA's 2021-22 regular season draws to a conclusion on April 10, teams near the middle of the standings are battling for postseason seeding with a special focus on the league's play-in tournament. Held before the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs, the pl...
There will be six total games involving eight teams as part of the play-in tournament, split up between the two conferences.The teams that finish Nos. 1-6 in each conference will be guaranteed playoff spots, while team Nos. 7-10 in the standings will enter the play-in. Any ...
(who had previously beat theGolden State Warriors, 118-94), for the No. 8 seed. That gives the Pelicans a first-round matchup with the West's top seedOklahoma City Thunder.Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 play-in tournament, including how it works, current standings ...
Los Angeles has been locked into the play-in tournament, although where they will land still remains up for grabs. The team is currently the 9th seed in the Western Conference, but are only 0.5 games back of the 8th seed. Grabbing the 8th seed is a massive difference for the Lakers, as...
How will the NBA Play-In Tournament be structured? The Play-In Tournament will have six games involving eight teams, split up between the two conferences. The teams that finish Nos. 1-6 in each conference standings will qualify for the playoffs, while the teams that will finish Nos....
Based on Basketball Reference's simulations, the most likely outcome for the Lakers is finishing the regular season as the No. 9 seed (36.0 percent chance) and earning the No. 8 seed (23.7 percent) in the NBA Playoffs via the Play-In Tournament. ...
The NBA regular season came to a close on Sunday evening with 15 games involving all 30 teams. The top six teams in each conference will advance directly to the playoffs, while teams placed7th-10th in the standings will enter a play-in tournamentheld this week. ...
They entered the day tied with the Atlanta Hawks for eighth place in the Eastern Conference and looking to move up in the standings to secure a better chance of advancing out of the play-in tournament. The team finishing eighth needs just one victory; the team finishing ninth would need two...