The 2021 NBA Play-in Tournament took place during the 2020–21 NBA season for teams ranked 7–10 in each conference to determine the 7th and 8th seeds to play in the playoffs. The tournament was held from May 18 to May 21.
On November 19, 2020, the NBA Board of Governors approved a format for the 2020–21 season to have a playoff Play-In Tournament involving the teams that ranked 7th through 10th in each conference. The format is similar to the first two rounds of the Page-McIntyre System for a four-team playoff. The 9th place team hosts the 10th place team in an elimination game. The 7th hosts the 8th place team in the double-chance game, with the winner advancing as the 7-seed. The loser of this game then hosts the winner of the elimination game between the 9th and 10th place teams to determine the 8-seed. The NBA's regular playoff format would then proceed as normal.[1]
Schedule and Bracket[edit]
Eastern Conference Play-in[edit]
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Play-In
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#8 Seed Game
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Final Seeds
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7
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Boston
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118
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8
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Washington
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100
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7
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Boston
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No. 7 Seed
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8
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Washington
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142
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8
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Washington
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No. 8 Seed
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9
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Indiana
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115
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9
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Indiana
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144
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10
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Charlotte
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117
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(7) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Washington Wizards[edit]
Regular-season series
| Boston won 2–1 in the regular-season series
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| Washington Wizards 107, Boston Celtics 116
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TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
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| Boston Celtics 91, Washington Wizards 104
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| Washington Wizards 110, Boston Celtics 111
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TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
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(9) Indiana Pacers vs. (10) Charlotte Hornets[edit]
Regular-season series
| Charlotte won 2–1 in the regular-season series
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| Indiana Pacers 116, Charlotte Hornets 106
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| Indiana Pacers 105, Charlotte Hornets 108
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Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
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| Charlotte Hornets 114, Indiana Pacers 97
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Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Washington Wizards vs. Indiana Pacers[edit]
| Indiana Pacers vs. Washington Wizards
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Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
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Regular-season series
| Washington won 3–0 in the regular-season series
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| Indiana Pacers 124, Washington Wizards 132
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Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
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| Indiana Pacers 141, Washington Wizards 154
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Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
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| Washington Wizards 133, Indiana Pacers 132 (OT)
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Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Western Conference Play-in[edit]
(7) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Golden State Warriors[edit]
May 19 10:00pm (7:00 pm PDT) |
Regular-season series
| LA Lakers won 2–1 in the regular-season series
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| Golden State Warriors 115, Los Angeles Lakers 113
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Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
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| Golden State Warriors 91, Los Angeles Lakers 117
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Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
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| Los Angeles Lakers 128, Golden State Warriors 97
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(9) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (10) San Antonio Spurs[edit]
May 19 7:30pm (6:30 pm CDT) |
Regular-season series
| Memphis won 2–1 in the regular-season series
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| San Antonio Spurs 131, Memphis Grizzlies 119
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FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
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| Memphis Grizzlies 129, San Antonio Spurs 112
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| Memphis Grizzlies 133, San Antonio Spurs 102
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AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
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(8) Golden State Warriors vs. (9) Memphis Grizzlies[edit]
May 21
9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
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| Memphis Grizzlies 117, Golden State Warriors 112 (OT)
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| Scoring by quarter: 30–29, 32–20, 16–24, 21–26, Overtime: 18–13 |
Pts: Ja Morant 35
Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 12
Asts: Anderson, Morant 6 |
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Pts: Stephen Curry 39
Rebs: Draymond Green 16
Asts: Draymond Green 10 |
Chase Center, San Francisco, California
Attendance: 7,505
Referees: Scott Foster, Eric Lewis, James Williams
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Regular-season series
| Golden State won 2–1 in the regular-season series
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| Golden State Warriors 116, Memphis Grizzlies 103
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FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
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| Golden State Warriors 103, Memphis Grizzlies 111
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FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
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| Memphis Grizzlies 101, Golden State Warriors 113
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Media coverage[edit]
Television[edit]
ESPN and TNT will broadcast the play-in tournament nationally in the United States. [2] TNT will carry the East play-in, while ESPN will carry the West. In Canada the play-in tournament was carried nationally by TSN.[3]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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