2026 NBA Play-In Tournament TV & streaming schedule
Four teams in each conference will vie for the Nos. 7 and 8 playoff seeds; the Play-In starts Tuesday in Charlotte and runs through a Friday doubleheader ahead of the NBA Playoffs.
The 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament will present opportunities for four teams in the Eastern Conference and four teams in the West to claim the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds in each playoff field. The schedule tips off Tuesday night in Charlotte and runs through a Friday doubleheader to set the stage for the NBA Playoffs, which begin Saturday at the home sites of the top four teams in both the East and the West.