NBA regular season on April 13, the play-in tournament will commence, starting on April 15 and ending on April 18, one day before the first round of the playoffs. Initially implemented during the 2020-21 NBA season,

Here's everything you need to know about the NBA Play-In Tournament: The tournament involves the teams ranked seventh through 10th in each conference. The games will determine the seventh and eighth seeds, the final two playoff teams in each conference bracket.

TNT will broadcast both matchups of No. 7 and No. 8 seeds, on April 15, while ESPN has the No. 9 and No. 10 games the following night. TNT will broadcast the final Eastern Conference play-in game on April 18, followed by ESPN with the final Western Conference game.

The 20 postseason-bound teams in the NBA are set. Another playoff spot has been clinched. Another postseason seed has been clinched. And we even know one of the matchups that’ll happen next week in the play-in tournament.

There is a lot at stake as the NBA reaches its final week to the regular season. Here's what to know about the NBA playoff picture.

Sacramento should feel somewhat safe in the race to host the No. 9-versus-No. 10 play-in round game. The Kings own a one-game buffer on the Dallas Mavericks and own the head-to-he