NBA’s Play-In Field, Top Six Seed Set

The NBA ended its regular season 2021/22 on Sunday, and the teams and seedings are set for this year’s playing championship. Here are the games to play:

Eastern Conference

Tuesday 12 April

• Game 1: Cleveland Cavaliers (8) in Brooklyn Networks (7), 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Winner secures seed number 7; The loser plays on Friday.

Wednesday 13th April

• Game 2: Charlotte Hornets (10) in Atlanta Hawks (9), 7:00 PM ET
  • The winner plays on Friday. The loser is eliminated.

Friday 15th April

• Game winner 2 at loser of the game 1Time to be determined
  • Winner secures seed number 8; The loser is eliminated.

Western Conference

Tuesday 12 April

• Game 1: Los Angeles Clippers (8) in Minnesota Timberwolves (7), 9:30 p.m. ET
  • Winner secures seed number 7; The loser plays on Friday.

Wednesday 13th April

• Game 2: San Antonio Spurs (10) in New Orleans Pelicans (9), 9:30 p.m. ET
  • The winner plays on Friday. The loser is eliminated.

Friday 15th April

• Game winner 2 at loser of the game 1Time to be determined
  • Winner secures seed number 8; The loser is eliminated.

Once the 7th and 8th seed are determined in each conference later this week, all eight first-round encounters will be completed. This first-round series will kick off on April 16-17.

Here are the top six rankings in each conference, along with the matches secured so far (and Game 1 information, In the NBA):

Eastern Conference

• Miami Heat (1) vs. No. 8 seed (running) ^
• Boston Celtics (2) vs. No. 7 seed (running) ^
• Milwaukee Bucks (3) vs. Chicago Bulls (6) ^
• Philadelphia 76ers (4) vs. Toronto Raptors (5) *

*The series begins April 16th.
^ Series begins April 17.

Western Conference

• Phoenix Suns (1) vs. No. 8 seed (running) ^
• Memphis Grizzlies (2) vs. No. 7 seed (employment) *
• Golden State Warriors (3) vs. Denver Nuggets (6) *
• Dallas Mavericks (4) vs. Utah Jazz (5) *

*The series begins April 16th.
^ Series begins April 17.