Next week's NBA play-in tournament determines the seventh and eighth seeds in the Eastern and Western Conference for the playoffs. The Timberwolves, locked into the No. 7 spot in the West, will be participating in the play-in tournament for the first time.
Structure: Six games; there are two games Tuesday (the No. 7 team in the standings in each conference plays host to the No. 8 team), two games Wednesday (the No. 9 team plays host to the No. 10 team) and two games Friday (the No. 9/10 winner plays at the No. 7/8 loser). Tuesday's winners become the No.