The NBA playoffs are just around the corner and everything is getting ready for the big games that await us. But first, we come to the Play-In phase, a great opportunity for those franchises that did not have so much regularity in the campaign

This phase will consist of the teams ranked between seventh and tenth having the opportunity to compete among themselves to secure their place in the first phase of the playoffs.

The regular season ends on April 13 and the play-in tournament runs from April 15-18, defining the last teams to make it to the most important part of the entire season in the NBA

Thus, while some celebrate International Kissing Day, others will give their all to take the next step in the competition with the desire to stay in the fight for the championshipThis is how things stand at the moment with the tables:

Western Conference:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Houston Rockets
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Denver Nuggets
5. LA Clippers
6. Golden State Warriors
7. Memphis Grizzlies
8. Minnesota Timberwolves
9. Sacramento Kings
10. Dallas Mavericks

What does the Western Conference standings look like now?

(1) Thunder vs. (8) Play-in winner

(2) Rockets vs. (7) Play-In Winner

(3) Lakers vs. (6) Golden State Warriors

(4) Nuggets vs. (5) LA Clippers

Eastern Conference:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Boston Celtics
3. New York Knicks
4. Indiana Pacers
5. Milwaukee Bucks
6. Detroit Pistons
7. Orlando Magic
8. Atlanta Hawks
9. Chicago Bulls
10. Miami Heat

What would the Eastern Conference standings look like?

(1) Cavaliers vs. Play-In Winner 2 (N8)

(2) Celtics vs. Play-In Winner 1 (N7)

(3) Knicks vs. (6) Pistons

(4) Pacers vs. Bucks (5)

The Play-In bracket

Western Conference:

(7) Memphis Grizzlies vs (8) Minnesota Timberwolves

(9) Sacramento Kings vs. (10) Dallas Mavericks

Eastern Conference:

(7) Orlando Magic vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks

(9) Chicago Bulls vs. (10) Miami Heat

Tentative dates for the NBA Play-In and Playoffs

April 15-18: Play-In tournament

April 19: The start of the NBA playoffs

May 5-6: Conference semifinals begin

Late May: Conference finals

June 5: The NBA Finals