The NBA play-in game tournament is here, tipping off the league's newly formatted postseason that features four teams in each conference squaring off for the No. 7 or No. 8 seed in the playoffs.
Only the teams that emerge with the No. 7 and 8 seeds in both conferences after the play-in games will be able say they made the playoffs. The league implemented the play-in game to give more teams a chance to make the postseason, create late-season excitement, make more games meaningful and curb tanking.
First up, Tuesday's game slate will showcase four teams from the Eastern Conference.