2024 NBA Play-In Tournament teams confirmed / News - Basketnews.com

The Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, and Golden State Warriors will play in the 2024 NBA In-Season Tournament.

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

In the Eastern Conference, thePhiladelphia 76erswill face theMiami Heatin the matchup for the No. 7 seed, while theChicago Bullswill host theAtlanta Hawks in the first game for the No. 8 seed.

Meanwhile, in the Western Conference, the No. 7 seed New Orleans Pelicans will face the Los Angeles Lakers, while the Sacramento Kings will host theGolden State Warriorsin the first 8th-seed matchup.

NBA Play-In Tournament pairs

Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament

Teams 7. Philadelphia 76ers 8. Miami Heat 9. Chicago Bulls 10. Atlanta Hawks

Western Conference Play-In Tournament

Teams 7. New Orleans Pelicans 8. Los Angeles Lakers 9. Sacramento Kings 10. Golden State Warriors

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.

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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.

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers --- April 16, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT) Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors --- April 16, 10 p.m. ET (TNT) Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat --- April 17, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks --- April 17, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Subscribe to BN+ and get access to exclusive content.