2022 NBA Play-in Tournament Television Schedule and Announcers

The logo for the Meta Quest Play-in Tournament. Photo courtesy of: NBA.com

• NBA Play-in Tournament takes center stage on Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
• 8 NBA Teams (Timberwolves, Clippers, Pelicans, Spurs, Nets, Cavaliers, Hawks & Hornets) battling for final two playoff spots in each conference
• #7 vs. #8: Tuesday night's Play-in slate has Cavaliers @ Nets (7:00 PM ET, TNT) followed Clippers @ Timberwolves (9:30 PM ET, TNT) | Winner of CLE/BKN & SA/MIN will earn #7 seed in respective conference
• #9 vs. #10: Wednesday night's Play-in slate has Hornets @ Hawks (7:00 PM ET, ESPN) followed by Spurs @ Pelicans (9:30 PM ET, ESPN) | Loser of CHA/ATL & SA/NO is OUT
• The #8 seed: Friday night sees the East 7/8 loser play the 9/10 winner (either 7:00 PM ET or 7:30 PM ET, ESPN) followed by the 7/8 loser play the 9/10 winner out west (either 9:30 PM ET or 10:00 PM ET, TNT)

The NBA's 75th anniversary regular season has come to an end. The 2022 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel will officially commence this upcoming Saturday, April 16. However, there is still some unfinished business to sort out before the main postseason tournament can get underway.

The time has come for the MetaQuest 2022 NBA Play-in Tournament. Beginning on Tuesday, April 12, and lasting through Friday, April 15, the #7 through #10 seeds in the Eastern & Western Conference will each have a opportunity or two to earn a postseason spot in the 2022 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel. To summarize, 6 games will be played on three separate nights to determine the final 16-team postseason field for the NBA Playoffs.

The Play-in Tournament will kick off this Tuesday night (April 12) with a doubleheader, exclusively on TNT. In Game #1, Evan Mobley and the No. 8 seed Cleveland Cavaliers visit Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. to square off with the lethal tandem of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and the No. 7 seed Brooklyn Nets at 7:00 PM (ET). The winner of the Cavaliers/Nets game will earn the #7 seed and will play the #2 seed Boston Celtics in the first round. The loser of the Cavaliers/Nets game will play the 9/10 winner on Friday night.

In Game #2 on Tuesday night, Reggie Jackson and the No. 8 seed LA Clippers visit Karl-Anthony Towns and the No. 7 seed Minnesota Timberwolves at 9:30 PM (ET) on TNT. The team that comes out of Tuesday's game victorious will grab the #7 seed and will play the #2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in the first round. The loser of the Clippers/Timberwolves game will play the 9/10 winner on Friday night.

The Play-in Tournament continues on Wednesday (April 13) with another doubleheader, exclusively on ESPN. In Game #3 of the play-in tournament (Game 1 of the night), LaMelo Ball and the No. 10 seed Charlotte Hornets take on Trae Young and the No. 9 seed Atlanta Hawks at 7:00 PM (ET) on ESPN. The winner of Hawks-Hornets advances to play the Cleveland-Brooklyn loser on Friday night. The loser of Hornets-Hawks is eliminated.

In Game #4 of the play-in tournament (Game 2 of the night), Josh Richardson and the No. 10 seed San Antonio Spurs battle CJ McCollum and the No. 9 seed New Orleans Pelicans at 9:30 PM (ET) on ESPN. The winner of Spurs-Pelicans plays the Clippers-Timberwolves loser on Friday night. The loser of Spurs-Pelicans is eliminated.

Then, on Friday night (April 15), the final two Play-in games will take place. Call Friday night "the No. 8 seed" night. ESPN will televise the East 8th Place Game in the early window (7:30 PM ET) -- Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks vs. Jarrett Allen and the Cleveland Cavaliers; while TNT will televise the West 8th Place Game in the late window (10:00 PM ET) -- Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Terance Mann and the LA Clippers.

Ready for the play-in tournament excitement?! I hope you are.

Read on for a complete television and announcing schedule for the 2022 NBA Play-in Tournament. Hope you enjoy this week! Credit to SportsLogos.net for the NBA logos that you will see on this page.

Plus, if you want to look ahead to the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, my blog page on that can found be below: 2022 NBA Playoffs First Round Television Schedule and Announcers

- Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament:

* (8) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets == Brooklyn advances to NBA Playoffs; Cleveland advances to 8th Place Game

. Tuesday, April 12 - 8 Cavaliers vs. 7 Nets, 7:00, TNT - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg

* (10) Charlotte Hornets vs. (9) Atlanta Hawks == Atlanta advances to 8th Place Game; Charlotte is eliminated

. Wednesday, April 13 - 10 Hornets vs. 9 Hawks, 7:00, ESPN - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* 8th Place Game: (8) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (9) Atlanta Hawks == Atlanta advances to NBA Playoffs to play Miami in the First Round; Cleveland is eliminated

. Friday, April 15 - 9 Hawks vs. 8 Cavaliers, 7:30, ESPN - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

- Western Conference Play-in Tournament:

* (8) LA Clippers at (7) Minnesota Timberwolves == Minnesota advances to NBA Playoffs; LA Clippers advance to 8th Place Game

. Tuesday, April 12 - 8 Clippers vs. 7 Timberwolves, 9:30, TNT - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

* (10) San Antonio Spurs at (9) New Orleans Pelicans == New Orleans advances to 8th Place Game; San Antonio is eliminated

. Wednesday, April 13 - 10 Spurs vs. 9 Pelicans, 9:30, ESPN - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

* 8th Place Game: (9) New Orleans Pelicans vs. (8) Los Angeles Clippers == New Orleans advances to play Phoenix in 1st Round; LA Clippers are eliminated

. Friday, April 15 - 9 Pelicans vs. 8 Clippers, 10:00, TNT - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

- 2022 NBA Play-in Tournament | Daily Television Schedule:

* Tuesday, April 12th

East Play-in: 8 Cavaliers vs. 7 Nets, 7:00, TNT - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg

West Play-in: 8 Clippers vs. 7 Timberwolves, 9:30, TNT - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

* Wednesday, April 13th

East Play-in: 10 Hornets vs. 9 Hawks, 7:00, ESPN - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

West Play-in: 10 Spurs vs. 9 Pelicans, 9:30, ESPN - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Friday, April 15th

East 8th Place Game: 9 Hawks vs. 8 Cavaliers, 7:30, ESPN - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

West 8th Place Game: 9 Pelicans vs. 8 Clippers, 10:00, TNT - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce