The NBA will use a play-off tournament to determine the seventh and eighth seeds in the 2020-2021 postseason, under a new format unveiled by the league. This season, the league plans to play a mini-tournament among teams placed from seventh to 10th to determine the seventh and eighth seeds. A similar format was used last season when the league restarted in its Orlando bubble following a four-month shutdown. The loser will then play the winner of a play-off between the ninth and tenth placed teams for the eighth and final playoff berth. The playoff tweak was the most significant change to the league format .

Source: The Standard November 18, 2020 19:07 UTC