The NBA playoffs are just around the corner.
The regular season ends April 10 with the top six teams in each conference earning playoff berths. Seventh- through 10th-place teams will get a shot at winning their way into the postseason through the Play-In Tournament.
The ninth-place team will host the 10th-place team from their respective conference in an elimination game with the loser going home and the winner staying alive. The seventh-place team will host the eighth-place team, also in just one game, with the winner claiming the conference’s No. 7 seed.
The losing squad will then host the winner of the “9-10 matchup” in an elimination game for the conference’s No. 8 seed.
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Current legal sportsbooks in New Jersey
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NBA 2022 key dates
April 10: Regular season ends
April 12-15: Play-In Tournament
April 16: Playoffs begin
May 2-3: Conference semifinals begin
(possible move up to April 30/May 1)
May 17: NBA Draft Lottery
May 17-18: Conference finals begin
(possible move up May 15-16)
NBA Finals – June 2-19
- June 2: Game 1
- June 5: Game 2
- June 8: Game 3
- June 10: Game 4
- June 13: Game 5 (*-if necessary)
- June 16: Game 6 (*-if necessary)
- June 19: Game 7 (*-if necessary)
June 23: 2022 NBA Draft
July 7-17: NBA Summer League (Las Vegas)
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