NBA play-in tournament 2023: Fixtures, date, standings

The 2023 regular season reached its finale on Sunday as Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors beat the Suns, and Blazers to lock the 5th, and 6th spots in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles Lakers, Timberwolves, Pelicans, and Thunders all completed the top 10 seeds in the Western Conference and booked spots in the play-in.

Western Conference Final Table and Seeds:

1. Nuggets
2. Grizzlies
3. Kings
4. Suns
5. Clippers
6. Warriors
7. Lakers
8. Timberwolves
9. Pelicans
10. Thunder

Eastern Conference Final Table and Seeds:

1. Bucks
2. Celtics
3. 76ers
4. Cavaliers
5. Knicks
6. Nets
7. Heat
8. Hawks
9. Raptors
10. Bulls

Which teams are playing in play-in?

Here’s a look at the 2023 matchups:

Eastern Conference

Game 1: No. 10 Chicago Bulls at No. 9 Toronto Raptors (Wednesday April 12, 12 a.m. Nigerian Time)

Game 2: No. 8 Atlanta Hawks at No. 7 Miami Heat (Tuesday April 11, 12:30 a.m. Nigerian Time)

Game 3: Winner of Game 1 at Loser Game 2 (Friday, 12 or 12:30 a.m. Nigerian Time)

The winner of Game 2 picks the 7th seed, while the winner of Game 3 picks the 8th seed.

Western Conference

Game 1: No. 10 Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 9 New Orleans Pelicans (Wednesday, 2:30 a.m. Nigerian Time)

Game 2: No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves at No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers (Tuesday, 3 a.m. Nigerian Time)

Game 3: Winner of Game 1 at Loser Game 2 (Friday, 12 or 12:30 a.m. Nigerian Time)

The winner of Game 2 picks the 7th seed, while the winner of Game 3 picks the 8th seed.

Timberwolves will play their postseason games without star center Rudy Gobert who was sent home after punching his teammate Kyle Anderson during a timeout huddle.