The 2023–24 NBA season started one week ago, although teams can hoist cutlery before the NBA Finals in June.
The NBA has unveiled a brand-new in-season tournament for this season; the name is presumably still under consideration. The competition will have a group stage, elimination phase, semifinals, and final in Las Vegas.
The winner will lift the NBA Cup, but how exactly will that happen? Our comprehensive guide contains all the necessary information.
ESPN or TNT will broadcast 14 group games and all seven knockout-round games in the US, while NBA League Pass will broadcast worldwide.
The format the championship game concludes the inaugural in-season tournament on December 7. All tournament games save the title game will count towards the regular season standings.
After placing all 30 league teams in pools based on their previous season’s finishes. Three groups of five of the 15 teams were randomly selected from each league.
Western Gathering at Season:
The Atlanta Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, and Portland Trail Blazers comprise.
Group A. The Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks, and Houston Rockets comprise
Group B. The Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, and San Antonio Spurs comprise Group C.
The Conference East:
The Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, and Indiana Pacers comprise Group A. The Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Washington Wizards comprise Group B. The Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, and Orlando Magic comprise Group C.
Except for US Election Day on November 7, all group stage games will be played on designated ‘Tournament Nights’ every Tuesday and Friday from November 3 to November 28. Each team will face the other four teams in its group once, with each team playing two home and two travel games.
In addition to the aforementioned teams advancing to the knockout stages, one wild card will be allocated to each conference in support of the second-placed teams with the greatest records.
On December 4 and 5, each conference’s top two group stage teams will host quarterfinals at home. Each knockout game is a single elimination.
The team with the greatest record in each conference will host the wild card team.
The semifinals and then the final will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Only the teams that advance to the knockout stages will share the prize pool; the further a team advances, the bigger the portion of the prize pool that they will receive for their athletes.
The event will select an MVP and an all-event team:
For years, the NBA has tried to make the entire 82-game season relevant to attract casual fans who won’t watch until Christmas or the playoffs.
During the 2020 COVID-mandated ‘Bubble’ at Disney World, Florida, the seventh–tenth teams in each conference played a ‘Play-In’ to determine the final two playoff berths.
Numerous teams have tried to finish tenth and qualify for one postseason game while improving their play-in lottery spot.
Naturally, the NBA hopes for similar success in the in-season event.
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