A new season in the NBA enters its decisive line. But before the Playoffs begin, it will be time to play it again play-in crossesboth in the East and in the West.
Next, everything you need to know for him NBA Play-Ins 2023 and how the final classifications of each Conference are determined for the postseason.
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What is Play-In and how does it work?
Before the Playoffs, the Play-In of both Conferences will take place. What is it? From a series of matches that will determine the seventh and eighth rank from the East and the West.
The system is as follows: the seventh of the Regular Phase of each Conference receives the eighth. The winner of this match enters the Playoffs as seventh seed.
For his part, he loser of this crossing faces the winner of a previous race between ninth and tenth of the Regular Phase. Whoever wins enters the postseason as eighth seed.
When does NBA Play-In 2023 start?
The Play-In will be played between Tuesday 11 and Friday 14 April. On Tuesday, April 11, the games between the seventh and eighth of each Conference will be held. On Tuesday the 12th the duels between the ninth and tenth East and West. While on Friday the 14th there will be clashes between the losers of the seventh vs. eighth and the winners of the ninth vs. tenth.
Teams that qualified for the 2023 NBA Play-In
Currently, no team is guaranteed a place in the Play-Inneither from the Eastern Conference, nor from the West.
Play-In NBA 2023: games, schedules and results
| Date | Time | Local | Visitor | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 11 | To confirm | 7° East | 8° East | |
| Tuesday, April 11 | To confirm | 7° West | 8° West | |
| Wednesday, April 12 | To confirm | 9° East | 10° East | |
| Wednesday, April 12 | To confirm | 9° West | 10° West | |
| Friday, April 14 | To confirm | Defeated 7th/8th Eastern | Winner 9th/10th Eastern | |
| Friday, April 14 | To confirm | Defeated 7th/8th West | Winner 9th/10th West |
Eastern Conference scores and standings
| rk. | Equipment | V | HEY. | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | twenty | 71.8 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 49 | 23 | 68.1 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 48 | 23 | 67.3 |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Four five | 28 | 61.6 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 42 | 31 | 57.5 |
| 6 | brooklyn nets | 39 | 32 | 54.9 |
| 7 | Miami Heat | 39 | 3. 4 | 53.4 |
| 8 | Atlanta Hacks | 35 | 36 | 49.3 |
| 9 | toronto raptors | 35 | 37 | 48.6 |
| 10 | Chicago Bulls | 3. 4 | 37 | 47.9 |
| eleven | Washington Wizards | 32 | 39 | 45.1 |
| 12 | Indiana Pacers | 32 | 40 | 44.4 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 29 | 43 | 40.3 |
The Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets are already out of contention.
The race for the Play-In in the East
While the Bucks, Sixers, Celtics and Cavaliers will finish in the top six of the conference, there is another a number of teams still fighting to get directly into the postseasonfor which they must finish within the Top 6.
Today those teams would be the New Yorkers Nets and Knickswho have achieved a good difference above Miami, Atlanta, Toronto, Chicago, Indiana and Washingtonmain contenders to complete the Play-In table, from 7th to 10th place.
Everything points to this Miami and Atlanta will finish in the top tenbut Toronto, Chicago, Indiana and Washington They still have to determine among themselves who plays Play-In and who is eliminated. For this, there will be two decisive matches between Raptors-Pacers and Raptors-Wizards in late March.
| Date | Local | Visitor |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 22 | toronto raptors | Indiana Pacers |
| Sunday, March 26 | toronto raptors | Washington Wizards |
Western Conference standings and standings
| pos. | Equipment | V | HEY. | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Nuggets | 48 | 24 | 66.7 |
| 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | 44 | 27 | 62.0 |
| 3 | Sacramento Kings | 43 | 28 | 60.6 |
| 4 | Phoenix Sans | 38 | 33 | 54.3 |
| 5 | LA Clippers | 38 | 3. 4 | 52.8 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 37 | 36 | 50.7 |
| 7 | Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 36 | 50.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 37 | 49.3 |
| 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 35 | 36 | 49.3 |
| 10 | Utah Jazz | 35 | 36 | 49.3 |
| eleven | Los Angeles Lakers | 35 | 37 | 48.6 |
| 12 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3. 4 | 37 | 47.9 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 31 | 40 | 43.7 |
San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets are already out of contention.
The race for Play-In in the West
Qualifying in the West is extremely difficult and several teams have not yet decided whether to go directly Playoffs (Top 6), Play-In (7th to 10th) or out of the postseason (11th below). This match features teams of its caliber Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, LA Clippers and Golden State Warriors.
Many of the teams involved in this race still are they must face each other in these last days Regular Phase, in decisive matches for everyone’s sorting options.
| Date | Local | Visitor |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 21 | LA Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Wednesday, March 22 | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors |
| Wednesday, March 22 | Utah Jazz | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Thursday, March 23 | LA Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Friday March 24th | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Saturday, March 25 | LA Clippers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Sunday, March 26 | Golden State Warriors | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Sunday, March 26 | Portland Trail Blazers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Monday March 27th | Portland Trail Blazers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Tuesday, March 28 | Golden State Warriors | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Friday March 31st | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Saturday April 1st | New Orleans Pelicans | LA Clippers |
| Sunday, April 2 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Tuesday, April 4 | Golden State Warriors | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Tuesday, April 4 | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Wednesday, April 5 | LA Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Thursday, April 6 | Utah Jazz | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Saturday, April 8 | LA Clippers | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Sunday, April 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | Golden State Warriors |
| Sunday, April 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Sunday, April 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz |
2023 NBA Play-In Scenarios and Tiebreaker Criteria
The standings in each conference are dictated by games won, while the criteria of equality are:
- If the tiebreaker is between a division leader and other non-leader teams, the division leader prevails.
- Winning percentage of the best match among those involved in the tie.
- Better winning percentage against teams from the same division (only if tied teams belong to the same division).
- Better winning percentage against teams from the Conference itself.
- Best winning percentage against teams that qualified for the Conference Playoffs (including teams that finish in a tie for a Playoff spot).
- Best winning percentage against teams that qualified for the Playoffs in the other Conference (including teams that finish in a tie for a Playoff spot).
- Best difference in points scored and received against all opponents (point difference).
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