NBA Playoffs 2023: Play-In Tournament Dates, TV Info Announced Amid Postseason Race

The 2023 NBA postseason is right around the corner. But before the action can begin, the remaining playoff teams will need to be determined through the play-in tournament.

The NBA announced Tuesday that the 2023 play-in tournament will take place from April 11-14. It will be broadcasted on TNT and ESPN.

The tournament features teams that finish seventh through 10th in each conference, and two teams from each conference will earn a spot in the postseason.

The team that finishes seventh in each conference will host the team that finishes eighth in those respective conferences. The winner will be the seventh seed for the playoffs while the loser will go on to host the winner of a matchup between the ninth and 10th seeds.

The winner of the matchup between the eighth seed and either the ninth or 10th seed will go on to be the eighth seed in the playoffs while the loser will be eliminated.

Here's a look at the current Eastern and Western Conference standings.

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Eastern Conference Standings

1. Milwaukee Bucks: 54-21 (clinched playoffs)
2. Boston Celtics: 52-23 (clinched playoffs)
3. Philadelphia 76ers: 49-26 (clinched playoffs)
4. Cleveland Cavaliers: 48-28 (clinched playoffs)
5. New York Knicks: 43-33
6. Brooklyn Nets: 40-35
7. Miami Heat: 40-35
8. Atlanta Hawks: 37-38
9. Toronto Raptors: 37-38
10. Chicago Bulls: 36-39
11. Washington Wizards: 33-42
12. Indiana Pacers: 33-43
13. Orlando Magic: 32-43
14. Charlotte Hornets: 25-51 (eliminated)
15. Detroit Pistons: 16-59 (eliminated)

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Western Conference Standings

1. Denver Nuggets: 51-24 (clinched playoffs)
2. Memphis Grizzlies: 47-27 (clinched playoffs)
3. Sacramento Kings: 45-30
4. Phoenix Suns: 40-35
5. Los Angeles Clippers: 40-36
6. Minnesota Timberwolves: 39-37
7. Golden State Warriors: 39-37
8. New Orleans Pelicans: 38-37
9. Los Angeles Lakers: 37-38
10. Oklahoma City Thunder: 37-38
11. Dallas Mavericks: 37-39
12. Utah Jazz: 35-40
13. Portland Trail Blazers: 32-43
14. San Antonio Spurs: 19-56 (eliminated)
15. Houston Rockets: 18-58 (eliminated)

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With four playoff spots in the Eastern Conference already locked up, the battle for the two remaining guaranteed spots should heat up over the next week.

While the Knicks should lock up one of those final guaranteed spots, the Nets could lose the No. 6 seed to the Heat, who are right on the bubble. The Hawks, Raptors and Bulls are long shots to snag one of those final guaranteed spots in the East.

The Western Conference playoff race is far more interesting with only the Nuggets and Grizzlies having locked up spots entering Tuesday night's action. The Kings could soon join them, but the race beyond Sacramento is tight, with just three games separating the No. 4 seed and the No. 10 seed.

The Warriors are pushing for the final guaranteed playoff spot in the West, but if they don't figure out their issues on the road, they could be competing in the play-in tournament after winning the NBA title last year.

The Lakers, meanwhile, have struggled through injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but the Purple and Gold are still floating around the playoff picture thanks to the improvement of Austin Reaves.

Despite the addition of Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks are stumbling out of playoff positioning in the West and sit just outside the play-in tournament.

With the regular season set to wrap up on April 9, it's going to be an all-out battle to the finish line, so fasten your seatbelts.