When is the NBA Play-In Tournament? How to watch, bracket, odds

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The NBA playoffs have arrived, starting with the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament to determine the seventh and eighth seeds.

The play-in runs over three days, with three games in each conference. Eventually, four teams will be sent to the main bracket.

The play-in wraps up Saturday, April 19, then the playoffs begin the next day.

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How does the NBA Play-In Tournament work?​

The tournament begins Tuesday, April 15. The seventh-ranked team in each conference plays the eighth-ranked team. The winner of that game claims the seventh seed in the main bracket.

On Wednesday, the ninth-ranked team hosts the 10th-ranked team. The winner advances to a Saturday game against Tuesday's loser, and the winner of that game claims the eighth seed.

Who is in the NBA play-in tournament?​

In the Eastern Conference, the teams are No. 7 Orlando, No. 8 Atlanta, No. 9 Chicago, and No. 10 Miami. In the Western Conference, the teams are No. 7 Golden State, No. 8 Memphis, No. 9 Sacramento, and No. 10 Dallas.

Play-in tournament schedule​

• Atlanta at Orlando, 5:30 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, April 15. Winner is the No. 7 seed.
• Memphis at Golden State, 8 p.m. MT/9 p.m. CT Tuesday, April 15. Winner is the No. 7 seed.
• Miami at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, April 15. Winner advances in the play-in tournament.
• Dallas at Sacramento, 8 p.m. MT/9 p.m. Wednesday, April 16. Winner advances in the play-in tournament.
• Miami/Chicago winner at Atlanta/Orlando loser, 11 a.m. MT/noon CT Saturday, April 19. Winner is the No. 8 seed.
• Dallas/Sacramento winner at Memphis/Golden State loser, 1:30 p.m. MT/2:30 p.m. CT Saturday, April 19. Winner is the No. 8 seed.

When was the play-in tournament created?​

The NBA created a play-in tournament in the 2019-20 season during the COVID pandemic. The current format was formalized for the 2020-21 season.

NBA bracket playoffs​

Starting with the conference quarterfinals, each round is a best-of-7 in a 2-2-1-1-1 format. In other words, the higher-seeded team hosts games 1, 2, 5, and 7, with the lower-seeded team hosting games 3, 4, and 6.

The playoffs begin Sunday, April 20.

NBA brackets for Eastern Conference​

• No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 8 seed
• No. 4 Indiana Pacers vs. No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks
• No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 6 Detroit Pistons
• No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 seed

NBA brackets for Western Conference​

• No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 seed
• No. 4 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers
• No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves
• No. 2 Houston Rockets vs. No. 7 seed

NBA championship odds​

Odds to win the title, according to Bet MGM

• Oklahoma City Thunder (+175)
• Boston Celtics (+220)
• Cleveland Cavaliers (+600)
• Los Angeles Lakers (+1100)
• Golden State Warriors (+1400)
• Denver Nuggets (+2500)
• New York Knicks (+3000)
• Los Angeles Clippers (+4000)
• Minnesota Timberwolves (+5000)
• Houston Rockets (+8000)
• Indiana Pacers (+10,000)
• Milwaukee Bucks (+15,000)
• Memphis Grizzlies (+25,000)
• Detroit Pistons (+30,000)
• Atlanta Hawks (+100,000)
• Chicago Bulls (+100,000)
• Miami Heat (+100,000)
• Orlando Magic (+100,000)
• Dallas Mavericks (+100,000)
• Sacramento Kings (+100,000)

Bret Bloomquist can be reached at [email protected]; @Bretbloomquist on X.

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: When is the NBA Play-In Tournament? How to watch, bracket, odds

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