The Play-In Tournament is a series of games in the NBA that takes place before the main playoff bracket. It involves teams that finish the regular season ranked 7th to 10th in each conference. The tournament determines the final two playoff spots, allowing more teams a chance to compete for the championship. In the Play-In Tournament, the 7th seed plays the 8th seed, with the winner securing the 7th playoff spot. Meanwhile, the 9th seed faces the 10th seed, and the winner of that game must then defeat the loser of the first game to claim the 8th spot in the playoffs.