NBA play-in tournament 2022: What to know
The NBA play-in tournament begins Tuesday night
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The NBA play-in tournament will feature the last remaining four teams in each conference vying for the final two spots in the first round of the playoffs.
The top of the Eastern and Western Conferences featured some of the best teams all year round and the top six are in the playoffs already, waiting to see how the rest of the bracket shakes out.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kevin Durant, left, talks with Nets' teammate Kyrie Irving during the Cleveland Cavaliers game at Barclays Center on April 8, 2022, in Brooklyn. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
In the Eastern Conference, the Brooklyn Nets (44-38), Cleveland Cavaliers (44-38), Atlanta Hawks (43-39) and Charlotte Hornets (43-39) finished Nos. 7 through 10 in the standings.
In the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-36), Los Angeles Clippers (42-40), New Orleans Pelicans (36-46) and San Antonio Spurs (34-48) finished Nos. 7 through 10 in the standings.
Here’s how the tournament will shake out.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The No. 9 team in each conference will play the No. 10 team. The team that wins the 9-10 game will stay in contention to earn the eighth seed in the conference and the losing team will be eliminated. The No. 7 and 8 teams will also compete, with the winner getting the No. 7 seed and the losing team getting a chance to play the winner of the 9-10 game for a chance to earn the No. 8 seed.
The final game will be played to determine which team gets the No. 8 seed in the conference.
The regular playoffs will continue after that.
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Projected lineups
Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards celebrates after scoring against the San Antonio Spurs Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Brooklyn Nets: Kyrie Irving, Seth Curry, Bruce Brown, Kevin Durant and Andre Drummond
Cleveland Cavaliers: Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen and Evan Mobley
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young, Kevin Huerter, Danilo Gallinari, DeAndre Hunter and Clint Capela
Charlotte Hornets: LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Miles Bridges, P.J. Washington and Mason Plumlee
Minnesota Timberwolves: Patrick Beverley, D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, Jarred Vanderbilt and Karl-Anthony Towns
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Los Angeles Clippers: Reggie Jackson, Paul George, Marcus Morris Sr., Nicolas Batum and Ivica Zubac
New Orleans Pelicans: Devonte’ Graham, C.J. McCollum, Herb Jones, Jaxson Hayes and Jonas Valanciunas
San Antonio Spurs: Dejounte Murray, Joshua Primo, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson and Jakob Poeltl
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Play-tournament schedule
All times are Eastern.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Game 1: Nets vs. Cavaliers (7 p.m. ET; TNT)
Game 2: Timberwolves vs. Clippers (9:30 p.m. ET; TNT)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Wednesday, April 13, 2022
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum drives on Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Game 3: Hawks vs. Hornets (7 p.m. ET; ESPN)
Game 4: Pelicans vs. Spurs (9:30 p.m.; ESPN)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Friday, April 15, 2022
Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 3 winner (TBD; ESPN)
Game 6: Game 2 loser vs. Game 4 winner (TBD; TNT)