NBA 2023 Play-in Tournament Schedule Released: Tip-Offs, Matchups

The play-in tournament kicks off on Tuesday, April 11.

The 2022–23 NBA regular season is now over, and it’s time for this year’s playoffs to begin.

First, the bottom four seeds in both the Eastern and Western Conferences playoff standings will compete in the play-in tournament just days after the regular season ended.

The winners of Game 1 and Game 2 listed below will move on in the playoffs to sit as the No. 7 seeds. The No. 8 seeds will be determined by the games on Friday, which will take place between the winners of the Games 3 and 4 and the losers of Games 1 and 2.

Here’s the full schedule for the 2023 NBA play-in tournament. Watch live with Fubo.

Tuesday, April 11

Game 1: No. 7 Heat vs. No. 8 Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT

Game 2: No. 7 Lakers vs. No. 8 Timberwolves, 10 p.m. ET, TNT

Wednesday, April 12

Game 3: No. 9 Raptors vs. No. 10 Bulls, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

Game 4: No. 9 Pelicans vs. No. 10 Thunder, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday, April 14

Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 1, 7/7:30 p.m. ET, TNT

Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 2, 9:30/10 p.m. ET, ESPN 

Here’s the full seedings for the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference.