![Your guide to the NBA play-in tournament and playoffs](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/rdxk7lfa/production/d4db8e5a603bed2d74459c845347c7d7ec96a9d4-4566x3044.jpg?w=600&h=400&auto=format)
Hey there!
As if Taco Tuesday wasn’t already great enough, today’s also tip-off Tuesday, marking the start of the NBA play-in tournament. After a catchup on the many long weekend happenings (the WNBA Draft, USWNT updates, the Masters), Ellen Hyslop and guest co-host Lauren Tuiskula breakdown everything you need to know about the high stakes, high-drama hoops tourney on today’s episode of The GIST of It.
The gals will start with the lowdown on the format and the initial play-in matchups before discussing the contenders who have already punched their playoff tickets. Let’s ball.