Everything you need to know about the 2025 NBA play-in tournament, including how it works, who's playing and when.

Exciting matchups, superstar performances and thrilling finishes - yes, the NBA Playoffs have arrived.This year's bracket is filled with talented teams hoping to capture the Larry O'Brien Trophy. In the Eastern Conference,

The play-in tournament is, essentially, a few qualifying rounds that fill in the remaining spots in the bracket. Among the eight teams who enter, four will leave with either the Nos. 7 or 8 seeds in hand while the other four will be sent to a summer break arriving earlier than they'd like.