2024 NBA Western Conference Play-In Tournament pairs confirmed / News - Basketnews.com

In the 2024 NBA Western Conference Play-In Tournament, the No. 7 seed New Orleans Pelicans will face the No. 8 Los Angeles Lakers, while the No. 9 Sacramento Kings will host the 10th seed Golden State Warriors.

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The 2023-24 NBA regular season is officially over, and the Western Conference Play-In Tournament teams have been confirmed.

The Western Conference had many unknowns before the last regular-season game. In the end, the New Orleans Pelicans lost against the Los Angeles Lakerson the final day of the regular season and were pushed down to 7th place.

The Lakers then managed to secure the 7th seed after beating the Pelicans, 110-106, in the Play-In Tournament.

Meanwhile, theSacramento Kingswill host theGolden State Warriorsin the second Western Conference NBA Play-In Tournament game. The winner will get the opportunity to play for the No. 8 seed in the West.

NBA Western Conference Play-In Tournament pairs

ThePhiladelphia 76erswill face theMiami Heatin the matchup for the No. 7 seed, while theChicago Bullswill host theAtlanta Hawksin the first game for the No. 1 seed.

Battle for the No. 8 seed

Teams New Orleans Pelicans Sacramento Kings

NBA Play-In Tournament format

While the teams that finish Nos. 1-6 in the standings of each conference are guaranteed a playoff spot, the teams that finish Nos. 7-10 in the standings will enter the Play-In Tournament. These teams will battle for the seventh and eighth playoff seeds.

Here is an overview of how it works:

No. 7 team in the standings (Philadelphia 76ers)will host the No. 8 team (Miami Heat). The winners secure the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. The losers will get another chance to earn a playoff spot. No. 9 team in the standings (Chicago Bulls) will host the No. 10 team (Atlanta Hawks). The winners will advance to the final stage of the Play-In Tournament. The loser will be eliminated. The losers of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 matchups will host the winners of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 matchups. The winners secure the No. 8 seed in the NBA playoffs for its conference. The losing teams are eliminated.

When is the Play-In Tournament?

The Play-In Tournament will take place Tuesday, April 16 – Friday, April 19, before the first round of the NBA playoffs begins.

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