The NBA Play-In rounds begin Tuesday night, with eight former Kentucky Wildcats ready to help their respective teams make the actual Playoffs, which begin on Saturday.
For starters, let’s break down how the Play-In format works.
The seven and eight seeds from each conference will face off in a one-game setting, with the winner immediately securing the seven-seed and a showdown with that conference’s two-seed. However, the loser will have another chance to earn the eight-seed in another one-game setting. Elsewhere, the nine and 10 seeds will go head-to-head, with the loser knocked out of the postseason completely and the winner taking on the loser of the seven-eight seed matchup.