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2021-22 NBA play-in tournament schedule: No. 8 seeds to be decided Friday

The NBA's play-in tournament is set.

All eight play-in participants were settled prior to Sunday's regular-season finale in the NBA. But the Eastern Conference was left to sort out seeding. The Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets all won on Sunday, meaning they'll enter the play-in games seeded in that order.

When is the 2021-22 NBA play-in tournament?

Tuesday, April 12

Brooklyn Nets 115, Cleveland Cavaliers 108 (Nets earn East's No. 7 seed; Cavaliers to play Friday for No. 8 seed)

Minnesota Timberwolves 109, Los Angeles Clippers 104 (Timberwolves earn West's No. 7 seed; Clippers to play Friday for No. 8 seed)

Wednesday, April 13

Atlanta Hawks 132, Charlotte Hornets 103 (Hawks to play Cavaliers on Friday for East's No. 8 seed; Hornets eliminated)

New Orleans Pelicans 113, San Antonio Spurs 103 (Pelicans to play Clippers on Friday for West's No. 8 seed; Spurs eliminated)

Friday, April 15

Atlanta at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) (Winner earns East's No. 8 seed)

New Orleans at Los Angeles Clippers, 10 p.m. ET (TNT) (Winner earns West's No. 8 seed)

Los Angeles Clippers and Paul George will play for the West's No. 8 seed in the NBA postseason. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Clippers and Paul George will play for the West's No. 8 seed in the NBA postseason. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

What teams will be in the NBA play-in tournament?

In the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs clinched play-in spots.

In the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets did the same.