04-13-2021, 03:42 PM
(04-13-2021, 03:39 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: I just checked to make sure, but the play in is a single game, not best of three. Any team can beat any team in a single game. Best of 3 would be better, but that would put a (potentially) ton more games on the 8th seed. I guess that works out on a revenue basis for that team.
I read it wrong but I don't think you are correct either unless I'm reading the wrong FAQ (It's two games, the lower seed needs to win one game to get into the playoffs):
[b]Q: When is the Play-In Tournament?
[/b]The Play-In Tournament will begin [b]Tuesday, May 18 and conclude Friday, May 21[/b]. The teams with the seventh-highest and eighth-highest winning percentages in each conference will each have two opportunities to win one game to earn a playoff spot. The teams with the ninth-highest and tenth-highest winning percentages in each conference will each have to win two consecutive games to earn a playoff spot.
https://www.nba.com/news/nba-play-in-tournament