For the first time in NBA history, there will be a cup competition during the season – the In-Season Tournament. We explain what it is all about and how it works.
Commissioner Adam Silver has been working toward this for years, and now it’s here. In the 2023/24 season, the In-Season Tournament will be held for the first time, in which all 30 NBA teams will take part.
The winning team will receive the so-called “NBA Cup”. The Final Four will take place in Las Vegas, with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers contesting the final on Sunday night.
NBA In-Season Tournament: The Mode
Following the example of European football competitions, there is initially a group phase. The 30 teams compete against each other in six groups of five. Each team gets two home and away games. The games still count as part of the regular season, but are played on so-called “Tournament Nights”.
The six group winners qualify for the semi-finals, plus the two best runners-up. The higher seeded team then has home advantage in the round of the last eight, while the semi-finals and final will be played in Las Vegas. The knockout games also count as part of the regular season – the only exception is the final.
NBA In-Season Tournament: This is what the 2023/24 groups look like
Based on the previous year’s table, the teams in their respective conferences were divided into groups and then drawn accordingly. The draw on July 8th resulted in the following groups:
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6
76ers
Cavaliers
Hawks
Pacers
Pistons
Bucks
Knicks
Heat
Wizards
Hornets
Celtics
Nets
Raptors
Bulls
Magic
Grizzlies
Suns
Lakers
Jazz
Trail Blazers
Nuggets
Clippers
Pelicans
Mavericks
Rockets
Kings
Warriors
Timberwolves
Thunder
Spurs
NBA In-Season Tournament: The schedule for the group phase
1st matchday (November 4th)
Click here for the roundup on the first day of the match!
HeimAuswärtsErgebnisIndiana PacersCleveland Cavaliers121:116Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks110:105Miami HeatWashington Wizards121:114Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets107:109Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors139:141Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks125:114Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies115:113 OT
2nd matchday (November 11th)
HeimAuswärtsErgebnisDetroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers106:114Washington WizardsCharlotte Hornets117:124Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets121:107Houston RocketsNew Orleans Pelicans104:101Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz121:127San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves110:117Dallas MavericksL.A. Clippers144:126Sacramento KingsOklahoma City Thunder108:98Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers119:122
3rd matchday (November 15th)
HeimAuswärtsErgebnisCharlotte HornetsMiami Heat105:111Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks120:126Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers126:132Oklahoma City ThunderSan Antonio Spurs123:87Brooklyn NetsOrlando Magic124:104New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks131:110Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers115:99Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves101:104Denver NuggetsL.A. Clippers111:108Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies134:107
4th matchday (November 18th)
HeimAuswärtsErgebnisCharlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks99:130Washington WizardsNew York Knicks99:120San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings120:129Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers116:126Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons108:100Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics105:108Chicago BullsOrlando Magic97:103New Orleans PelicansDenver Nuggets115:110Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers95:107Utah JazzPhoenix Suns128:131L.A. ClippersHouston Rockets106:100
5th matchday (November 22nd)
HeimAuswärtsErgebnisOrlando MagicToronto Raptors126:107Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers119:122 OTAtlanta HawksIndiana Pacers152:157Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers120:107Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz131:99
6th matchday (November 25th)
HeimAuswärtsErgebnisOrlando MagicBoston Celtics113:96Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns89:110New York KnicksMiami Heat100:98Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls121:108Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons136:113Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets105:86Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards131:128Minnesota TimberwolvesSacramento Kings111:124Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs118:112L.A. ClippersNew Orleans Pelicans106:116
7th matchday (November 29th)
HeimAuswärts Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks124:131Boston CelticsChicago Bulls124:97Brooklyn NetsToronto Raptors115:103Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks128:105New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets115:91Minnesota TimberwolvesOklahoma City Thunder106:103Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets121:115Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors124:123
NBA In-Season Tournament: Tiebreaker-Regeln
If two or more teams have the same record after the group stage, the following criteria will be applied in the order listed below:
1. Direct comparison in the group phase2. Point difference in the group phase3. Points scored in the group stage4. Balance sheet in the 2022/235 regular season. The lot decides
NBA In-Season Tournament: Termine, Datum
The tournament starts with the group phase on November 3rd, 2023, November 28th is the last of the four match days. The games are only played on Tuesday and Friday. The quarter-finals will take place on December 4th and 5th, the semi-finals are scheduled for December 7th. The final will take place on December 9th in Las Vegas.
DateEvent3.-28. NovemberGroup phase4th/5th DecemberQuarterfinals7. DecemberSemifinals (in Las Vegas)9. December Finale (in Las Vegas)
NBA In-Season Tournament: The prizes
As already mentioned, the winning team will receive the “NBA Cup”. There will also be an “In-Season Tournament MVP” and an “All-Tournament Team”.
In addition, the NBA pays out bonuses for the players of the teams that reach the knockout rounds. Losers in the quarterfinals will receive $50,000 per player and in the semifinals $100,000. There is $200,000 for reaching the final and the players on the winning team receive $500,000 each.
2023-12-09 11:07:04
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