May 17, 2021
The NBA play-in tournament is here! There has been a lot of discussion about the new playoff concept.
The format
The play-in tournament will begin Tuesday, May 18, and conclude Friday, May 21. The teams with the seventh-highest and eighth-highest winning percentages in each conference will each have two opportunities to win one game to earn a playoff spot. The teams with the ninth-highest and 10th-highest winning percentages in each conference will each have to win two consecutive games to earn a playoff spot.
Schedule
• No. 8 Wizards at No. 7 Celtics (9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 18, TNT)
• No. 10 Hornets at No. 9 Pacers (6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 18, TNT)