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NBA Play-In Tournament format

There are eight total teams involved in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament — seeds Nos. 7-10 from each conference. The No. 7 teams hosted the No. 8 teams on April 11, with the winners having earned the No. 7 seed in the playoff field. No. 9 teams hosted the No. 10 teams on April 12, with the loser having been eliminated from playoff contention. On April 14, the losers of the 7-8 games will host the winners of the 9-10 games, with the victors earning the No. 8 seed in the 16-team playoffs field. A little confusing, but it makes sense when you look at it:

• Games 1 and 2: No. 8 at No. 7 (winner earns No. 7 seed)
• Games 3 and 4: No. 10 at No. 9 (loser eliminated, winner advances to play loser of Game 1)
• Games 5 and 6: Winner of Game 2 at Loser of Game 1 (loser eliminated, winner earns No. 8 seed)

NBA Play-In Tournament schedule

All six games of the play-in tournament will be televised on TNT and ESPN. Here are results and broadcast schedule.

Tuesday, April 11

• Game 1: No. 8 Hawks 116, No. 7 Heat 105
• Game 2: No. 7 Lakers 108, No. 8 Timberwolves 102 (OT)

Wednesday, April 12

• Game 3: No. 10 Bulls 109, No. 9 Raptors 105
• Game 4: No. 10 Thunder 123, No. 9 Pelicans 118

Friday, April 14

• Game 5: No. 10 Bulls at No. 7 Heat, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
• Game 6: No. 10 Thunder at No. 8 Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)