2023 NBA Playoffs: Standings, Predictions, and Play-In Format Explained.

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The NBA Play-In Tournament, which involves seeds Nos. 7-10 from each conference, will take place after the regular season and before the playoffs. The winner of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 game earns the No. 7 seed, while the loser plays the winner of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 game for the No. 8 seed. All six games will be televised on TNT and ESPN. The current matchups are No. 8 Atlanta Hawks at No. 7 Miami Heat, No. 10 Chicago Bulls at No. 9 Toronto Raptors, No. 8 New Orleans Pelicans at No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers, and No. 10 Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 9 Minnesota Timberwolves.
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