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2024 NBA Play-In Tournament: how to watch on TV, stream online | Basketball

Here’s all the info and broadcast information on how to watch the Play-In Tournament, where eight teams will fight for four NBA playoff tickets.

The NBA regular season is over and eight teams will now fight to qualify for the playoffs. To be able to feature in the postseason, they will need to play at their best and fans will be able to see some big stars going head-to-head to lead their teams to the postseason.

The sides that finished Nos. 7-10 in the standings in the East and West Conferences will compete in the Play-In Tournament. Among them are the Los Angeles Lakers, who will hope that Lebron James will make a difference in the event. Another team that was expected to be among the best ones before the start of the campaign is Speh Curry’s Golden State Warriors.

Watch the NBA Play-In Tournament live stream on FuboTV (free trial available).

When is the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament?

The 2024 tournament will run from Tuesday, April 16, through Friday, April 19.

How does the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament work?

Each conference’s No. 7 team will host the No. 8 team. The winners secure the No. 7 seed in the playoffs, while the losers will get another chance to earn a playoff spot.

Each conference’s No. 9 team will host the No. 10 team. The winners will advance to the final stage of the Play-In Tournament. The losers will be eliminated.

The losers of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 matchups will host the winners of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 matchups. The winners secure the No. 8 seed in the postseason for its conference. The losing teams will be eliminated.

How can I watch the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament?

If you are in the US, you can watch the games on ESPN and TNT.

Remember, you can also watch the NBA Play-In Tournament live stream on FuboTV (free trial available).

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2024 NBA Play-In Tournament teams

Eastern Conference

No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers
No. 8 Miami Heat
No. 9 Chicago Bulls
No. 10 Atlanta Hawks

Western Conference

No. 7 New Orleans Pelicans
No. 8 Los Angeles Lakers
No. 9 Sacramento Kings
No. 10 Golden State Warriors

2024 NBA Play-In Tournament schedule

Eastern Conference

  • 7/8 Game: Miami vs. Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 17 (7 ET; ESPN)
  • 9/10 Game: Atlanta vs. Chicago, Wednesday, April 17 (9:30 ET; ESPN)

Western Conference

  • 7/8 Game: L.A. Lakers vs. New Orleans, Tuesday, April 16 (7:30 ET; TNT)
  • 9/10 Game: Golden State vs. Sacramento, Tuesday, April 16 (10 ET; TNT)

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