Under the format, teams with the seventh- and eighth-highest winning percentages will have two opportunities to win one game to earn a playoff spot, while the teams with the ninth- and 10th-highest winning percentages need to win two straight games to advance.

The 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament began Tuesday, featuring the teams that finished 7 through 10 in the East and West standings, with a chance to earn the final two playoff spots in each conference on the line. Let's break it down: • (7) Orlando Magic 120, (8) Atlanta Hawks 95 • (7) Golden State Warriors 121, (8) Memphis Grizzlies 116

After a week of six play-in games, the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs opens this weekend with four games on Saturday (April 19) and four on Sunday that could begin answering a wide range of questions: