This week marks the second annual NBA play-in tournament and the field will once again feature a slate of All-Star talent.
In the Eastern Conference, Kevin Durant, Trae Young and LaMelo Ball will all be fighting for a spot in the playoffs before the postseason officially begins on Saturday.
Since it’s still a new feature, here’s a brief explanation of how the tournament works.
The seventh-place team in each conference will host the eighth-place club. The winner is guaranteed a playoff spot as the seven seed. The loser of that game will play the winner of the ninth and tenth-place game for the eighth and final seed.