The NBA Play-In Tournament continues when the Hawks host the Hornets in the Nine-Ten Game.
These teams meet with an opportunity to extend their season — the winner moves on to meet the Cavaliers for an opportunity to make the playoffs as the East's eighth seed, the loser goes home.
Last season, the Hawks made a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Finals. This season, they'll have to win two Play-In games just to make the playoffs.
The Hornets, on the other hand, will be looking to prove themselves after suffering a 27-point loss to the Pacers in the first round of last season's Play-In Tournament.
MORE: NBA Play-In Tournament, explained
The Hornets and Hawks split the season series, 2-2. Trae Young scored 30 points in one of Atlanta's wins while Clint Capela's 20-point, 15-rebound double-double led the Hawks to victory in the other. LaMelo Ball flirted with a triple-double in one of Charlotte's wins while Miles Bridges scored a game-high 32 points in the other.
If the Hawks or Hornets qualify for the playoffs, they'll face the Heat in the first round.
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How to watch Hawks vs. Hornets: NBA League Pass and television broadcast schedule
- Date: Wednesday, April 13 (ET)
- Streaming: NBA League Pass
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Hawks vs. Hornets start time
- Date: Wednesday, April 13 (ET)
- Start time: 7:00 p.m. ET
The 7:00 p.m. ET tipoff marks the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader. The Spurs will visit the Pelicans in the second game.
How does the NBA Play-In Tournament work?
- The NBA Play-In Tournament will be held after the conclusion of the 2021-22 regular season and before the start of the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The teams that finish Nos. 1-6 in the standings of each conference will be guaranteed playoff spots. Teams Nos. 7-10 will enter the Play-In Tournament.
- Each conference's Nos. 7 and 8 teams will face off, with the winner earning the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. The loser will still have one more opportunity to reach the playoffs.
- Each conference's Nos. 9 and 10 teams will face off, with the winner advancing to play the loser of the No. 7-vs.-No. 8 game. The loser of the No. 9-vs.-No. 10 game will be eliminated from playoff contention.
- The loser of the No. 7-vs.-No. 8 game and the winner of the No. 9-vs.-No. 10 game will then play against each other. The winner of that game will be the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. The loser will be eliminated from playoff contention.
- Beyond the Play-In Tournament, the 2022 NBA Playoffs will follow the typical format, with full best-of-seven series all the way through the NBA Finals.
NBA Play-In Tournament schedule
April 12
| Game |
| Nets 115, Cavaliers 108 |
| Timberwolves 109, Clippers 104 |
April 13
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Hornets vs. Hawks | 7 p.m. |
| Spurs vs. Pelicans | 9:30 p.m. |
April 15
| Game | Time (ET) |
| TBD vs. Cavaliers | TBD |
| TBD vs. Clippers | TBD |
