4 years back, the NBA presented the Play-In Tournament as a method to bring extra enjoyment to the playoffs. While the competition has actually gotten blended evaluations over the last couple of years, it's plainly here to remain– and on Tuesday and Wednesday, it will start the NBA's postseason.
This year's competition consists of storied franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, and Philadelphia 76ers. Here's whatever you require to understand about the 2024 Play-In Tournament, consisting of the schedule, circumstances, forecasts and more.
NBA Play-In Tournament Schedule 2024Tuesday, April 16:
# 8 Los Angeles Lakers at # 7 New Orleans Pelicans: 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET
# 10 Golden State Warriors at # 9 Sacramento Kings: 7:00 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET
Wednesday, April 17
# 8 Miami Heat at # 7 Philadelphia 76ers: 4:00 p.m. PT/7:00 p.m. ET
# 10 Atlanta Hawks at # 9 Chicago Bulls: 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET
Loser of # 8/ # 7 vs. Winner of # 10/ # 9 in West: TBD
Loser of # 8/ # 7 vs. Winner of # 10/ # 9 in East: TBD
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 14: Zion Williamson # 1 of the New Orleans Pelicans resists LeBron James # 23 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Smoothie King Center on April 14, 2024 in New Orleans, … Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images
Tuesday's Western Conference video games including the Lakers, Pelicans, Warriors, and Kings will be transmitted on TNT and truTV.
Wednesday's Eastern Conference video games including the Heat, 76ers, Hawks, and Bulls will be relayed on ESPN, with the Heat and 76ers video games likewise being relayed on ESPN2.
On Friday, one video game will be on TNT and one will be on ESPN. The times are yet to be identified.
NBA Play-In Tournament Scenarios for 2024
The winner of both # 8 vs. # 7 matches will deal with the # 2 seed in their particular conferences.
In the Western Conference, the winner of the Lakers vs. Pelicans will deal with the Denver Nuggets in the preliminary of the playoffs. In the Eastern Conference, the winner of the Heat vs. 76ers will deal with the New York Knicks.
The loser of each # 8 vs. # 7 match will deal with the winner of the # 10 vs. # 9 video game. The winner of that video game on Friday will deal with the # 1 seed in their particular conferences.
In the Western Conference, the # 1 seed is the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the Eastern Conference, the # 1 seed is the Boston Celtics.
NBA Play-In Tournament PredictionsLakers vs. Pelicans
The Lakers are coming off a dominant 124-108 win over the Pelicans in New Orleans that clinched them the # 8 seed and an area in this very first Play-In Game.
Anticipate the Lakers to come out hot once again, and clinch the # 7 seed for a 2nd successive season.
Lakers: 109, Pelicans: 100
Warriors vs. Kings
This will likely be the most interesting video game of the competition,
