The play-in tournament is a tournament that precedes the NBA playoffs. The objective of this tournament is to decide between the teams from 7th to 10th place for the last places in the playoffs. The first round takes place between the 7th and 8th and takes place in a single match. The winner of this match is qualified and faces the second in his conference for the first round of the playoffs. The loser will have the right to a second chance to qualify for the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the franchises in 9th and 10th place face off in one meet as well. The loser will see his season come to an end. The winner will face him in one match the loser of the opposition between 7th and 8th. The winner of this match will win the last ticket of the playoffs and face the first of his conference in the first round.
The play-in tournament was implemented during the 2019-2020 NBA season as a result of the season truncated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the play-in tournament has been around now.
