Although the NBA Play-In Tournament has been a fixture for several seasons, the rules and format may still be confusing ... 9 seeds play at home in the first round. The winner of Game 1 secures ...

Western media reported on Monday that the next round could be held in Rome, citing an Italian source involved in the planning. Baghaei also dismissed the possibility of direct engagement with ...

The first round is a best-of-seven series, with the format: 2-2-1-1-1. Each series follows the same pattern, with the team owning the better regular-season record holding homecourt advantage.