Basketball lovers are gearing up for the NBA playoffs as the regular season comes to a close. The play-in tournament, introduced in 2021, has become a part of the build-up to the playoffs. While it might be a tad confusing, we have the details about how to watch the NBA play-in tournament. The tournament runs from April 12 to April 15, and games will be shown on TNT and ESPN.

On Tuesday, April 12, the Miami Heat will play the Atlanta Hawks to determine the Eastern Conference's seventh seed at 7:30 PM ET on TNT. At 10 PM ET on TNT, the Los Angeles Lakers will play the Minnesota Timberwolves. The winner of this game will become the Western Conference's seventh seed. The games on April 14 will see the Boston Celtics play the lower-seeded winner of the Eastern Conference at 9 PM ET on TNT, and the Memphis Grizzlies take on the lower-seeded winner of the Western Conference at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN. On April 15, a must-win game will take place between the lower-seeded loser of the Eastern Conference and the lower-seeded loser of the Western Conference at a time yet to be confirmed. All major cable and satellite providers have both TNT and ESPN in their lineups, and Fubo has ESPN but no TNT. DIRECTV, Hulu Live, Sling TV, and YouTube TV carry both TNT and ESPN.