The play-in tournament is, essentially, a few qualifying rounds that fill in the remaining spots in the bracket. Among the eight teams who enter, four will leave with either the Nos. 7 or 8 seeds in hand while the other four will be sent to a summer break arriving earlier than they'd like.

The field is set for the 2025 NBA playoffs. The play-in tournament is scheduled to begin on April 15. It'll decide the No. 7 and No. 8 seed for each conference. The first round of the playoffs will then begin the weekend of April 19-20. Here's a complete look at the NBA's play-in and playoff bracket: