2023 NBA AT&T Play-in Tournament: Television Schedule and Announcers

2023 NBA AT&T Play-in Tournament logo. (NBA.com, Tamir Moore)

* 2023 NBA AT&T Play-in Tournament begins on Tuesday, April 11 on TNT with (8) Atlanta vs. (7) Miami (7:30 PM, ET) in the first play-in game

* Eight NBA teams battle for the four remaining NBA Playoff spots; the remaining four teams will be eliminated

* TNT (Tues./Fri.) and ESPN (Wed./Fri.) to team up to provide coverage of the 2023 NBA AT&T Play-in Tournament

* Remember: YOU MUST WIN TO GET IN!

With the 2022-23 NBA regular season set to conclude this weekend, our attention now turns to the 2023 AT&T Play-in Tournament.

For those of you not familiar with the play-in tournament, the Play-in Tournament is a mini-tournament that the NBA contests before actually starting the playoffs (this year, the playoffs kick off on Saturday, April 15). The play-in tournament allows eight teams (seeded #7 through #10 in each conference) to have a right to earn the remaining four NBA Playoff spots.

The 2023 NBA AT&T Play-in Tournament will kick off on Tuesday, April 11, on TNT, at 7:30 p.m. ET, when Dejounte Murray and the #8 seed Atlanta Hawks visit Jimmy Butler and the #7 seed Miami Heat in a Southeast Division mini-tournament showdown. The winner will earn the East's #7 seed and play the #2 seed Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The Hawks-Heat loser will play in Friday's 8th place game versus the winner of Wednesday's Chicago-Toronto game.

Tuesday's play-in coverage continues at 10 p.m. ET on TNT with the Western Conference #7/#8 play-in game. LeBron James and the #7 seed Los Angeles Lakers will host rising superstar Anthony Edwards and the #8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves. The winner gets the #7 seed in the West and will face Desmond Bane and the #2 seed Memphis Grizzlies in the opening round of the Western Conference Playoffs. The Timberwolves-Lakers loser will play in Friday's 8th place game versus the winner of Wednesday's New Orleans/Oklahoma City game.

The Play-in Tournament continues on Wednesday, April 12, with a doubleheader on ESPN. First up, DeMar DeRozan and the #10 seed Chicago Bulls battle Pascal Siakam and the #9 seed Toronto Raptors from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario at 7 p.m. ET. The winner advances to Friday's 8th place game vs. the loser of Tuesday's Atlanta-Miami game and the loser is eliminated.

Wednesday's doubleheader coverage of the play-in tournament continues on ESPN at 9:30 p.m. ET with the Western Conference #9/#10 play-in game. Shai Gilegous-Alexander and the #10 seed Oklahoma City Thunder clash with CJ McCollum and the #9 seed from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The winner advances to Friday's 8th place game vs. the loser of Tuesday's Minnesota-LA Lakers game and the loser is eliminated.

On Friday, April 14 (following a day off on Thursday, April 13), the 8th place games will be taking place. TNT will televise the Eastern Conference 8th place game at 7 p.m. ET as Zach LaVine and the #10 seed Chicago Bulls face Jimmy Butler and the #7 seed Miami Heat for a chance to secure the East's #8 seed. ESPN will televise the Western Conference 8th place game at 9:30 p.m. ET featuring the #8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves and the Karl-Anthony Towns hosting the #10 seed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder to see which team can grab the West's #8 seed.

After that, the 2023 NBA Playoffs will start with first-round action on the weekend of Saturday, April 15.

For more information on the 2023 NBA AT&T Play-in Tournament, please continue reading this article.

* Link for 2023 NBA Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals Television Schedule & Announcers (coming soon): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-nba-playoffs-conference.html

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• 2023 NBA AT&T Play-in Tournament: Conference Summary 

Eastern Conference:

* (7) Miami Heat vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks == Winner earns #7 seed (ATL); loser plays Friday vs. #9/#10 winner (MIA)

. Tuesday, April 11 - Hawks vs. Heat - TNT, 7:30 p.m. (ET) - Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg

* (9) Toronto Raptors vs. (10) Chicago Bulls == Winner advances to Friday's 8th place game (CHI); loser is eliminated (TOR)

. Wednesday, April 12 - Bulls vs. Raptors - ESPN/ESPN2, 7:00 p.m. (ET) - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth (ESPN); Stephen A. Smith (ESPN2)

* 8th Place Game: (7) Miami Heat vs. (10) Chicago Bulls == #7/#8 loser vs. #9/#10 winner; Miami advances to play #1 seed Milwaukee in Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Chicago is eliminated from postseason contention

. Friday, April 14 - Bulls vs. Heat - TNT, 7:00 p.m. (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

Western Conference:

* (7) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves == Winner earns #7 seed (LAL); loser plays Friday vs. #9/#10 winner (MIN)

. Tuesday, April 11 - Timberwolves vs. Lakers - TNT, 10:00 p.m. (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

* (9) New Orleans Pelicans vs. (10) Oklahoma City Thunder == Winner advances to Friday's 8th place game (OKC); loser is eliminated (NO)

. Wednesday, April 12 - Thunder vs. Pelicans - ESPN, 9:30 p.m. (ET) - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* 8th Place Game: (8) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (10) Oklahoma City Thunder == #7/#8 loser vs. #9/#10 winner; Minnesota advances to play #1 seed Denver in Western Conference Quarterfinals, Oklahoma City is eliminated from postseason contention

. Friday, April 14 - Thunder vs. Timberwolves - ESPN, 9:30 p.m. (ET) - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

• 2023 NBA AT&T Play-in Tournament: Daily Television Schedule

* Tuesday, April 11

. East play-in: (8) Hawks vs. (7) Heat - TNT, 7:30 p.m. (ET) - Ian Eagle, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg

. West play-in: (8) Timberwolves vs. (7) Lakers - TNT, 10:00 p.m. (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

* Wednesday, April 12

. East play-in: (10) Bulls vs. (9) Raptors - ESPN/ESPN2, 7:00 p.m. (ET) - Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth (ESPN); Stephen A. Smith (ESPN2)

. West play-in: (10) Thunder vs. (9) Pelicans - ESPN, 9:30 p.m. (ET) - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Friday, April 14

. East 8th place game: (10) Bulls vs. (7) Heat - TNT, 7:00 p.m. (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

. West 8th place game: (10) Thunder vs. (8) Timberwolves - ESPN, 9:30 p.m. (ET) - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Source(s): NBA.com