Once the playoffs commence, the bracket remains fixed and teams are not reseeded, differing from some other sports leagues' playoff formats.

The tournament format was introduced in the 2020-2021 season, and in July 2022, the format was made a permanent feature of the postseason. The bracket for each conference is as follows: The 7^th and 8^th place teams play each other, and the winner becomes the 7-seed. The 9^th and 10^th place teams play each other.

Golden State Warriors to miss NBA playoffs after play-in loss to Sacramento Kings. Keegan Murray sank eight 3-pointers and finished with 32 points and nine rebounds as the Sacramento Kings remained alive with a convincing 118-94 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

All of this year's play-in games will be broadcast on TV through ESPN and TNT. Fans without access to those channels will also be able to stream games through Max and ESPN+.