NBA play-in tournament: TV schedule, format and how it works

Let’s break down all things play-in.

NBA PLAYOFFS TIME! YESSSS!

… Well, sort of. It’s the 2023 NBA play-in tournament — just like the First Four in men’s March Madness! — the now-annual pre-playoffs meeting of teams in each conference trying to grab the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds in the postseason.

We’ve got all the information you need to know, including how the whole thing works (it can be very confusing) for the squads in the East and West who want in on the postseason.

How does it all work? When can you watch it? Fear not! Let’s make this as uncomplicated as we can. We’ll go step by step here: