NBA Play-In Tournament 2026 schedule, TV channels, times, live streams, scores for games to set playoffs bracket
Eight teams are fighting for four spots in the first round. Here's when and where to watch every game.
NBA Play-In Tournament 2026 schedule, TV channels, times, live streams, scores for games to set playoffs bracket originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The NBA Playoff field is almost settled, with the top seeds in each conference settled but four spots in the first round still to be filled.
That happens this week in the Play-In Tournament, which is now in its sixth season determining the final two seeds in each conference. The top six seeds in the East and West after the regular season go straight to the first round, with No. 3 facing No.
6 and No. 4 facing No. 5.
But the top two seeds have to wait on their preparation until their opponents are determined in a three-day mini-tournament. It begins Tuesday, with the No. 7 seed hosting the No.