NBA Reveals Format For In-Season Tournament 2023: Everything You Need To Know

With its In-Season Tournament, the NBA is really altering things on the court.

The league unveiled 30 vibrant courts, one for each team, that will be used for play at the inaugural tournament beginning this month.

NBA Reveals Format For In-Season Tournament 2023: Everything You Need To Know

The designs of the courts correspond with the City Edition jerseys of each team, some of which have not yet been formally issued. Additionally, they have the NBA Cup, the trophy from the In-Season Tournament, in the middle of the floor and in the paint on both sides.

This is the first time that all teams in the league have had alternating courts. For the first time, there won’t be any woodgrain elements on the floor during an NBA game due to the totally painted patterns.

For the first time, there won’t be any woodgrain elements on the floor during an NBA game due to the totally painted patterns.

In the group play stage of the In-Season Tournament, each team will play two home games on their court. Prior to the four semifinal teams travelling to Las Vegas to play for the NBA Cup, the courts will also be utilized for the competition quarterfinals.

There will be 80 games in the regular season for each team at first. Teams who do not make it to the tournament’s elimination rounds will play two more games.

There will be 83 regular-season games between the two teams that advance to the title game.

It’s important to note that, except for the title game, statistics from tournament games are included in the regular season totals.

The “Final Four” of the competition take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on November 3 and ends on December 9 with the title game.

A 500,000-dollar bonus is given to winning team members, and they also take home the new NBA Cup.

NBA In-Season Tournament Group Stage Schedule

East Group A: Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons

East Group B: Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets

East Group C: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic

West Group A: Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers

West Group B: Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets

West Group C: Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs

Teams compete in group matches over seven scheduled “Tournament Nights” from November 3 to November 28. There will be eight teams moving on to the knockout stages.

The two “wild card” clubs, one from each conference, and the six teams with the best record in their groups will compete in the knockout stages.

Group placement tiebreakers are based on things like point differentials, total points scored, and head-to-head records.

Single-elimination matches in the knockout stages will take place at the home stadium of the club with the higher seed on December 4 and 5.

The victors of these games go to the semi-finals, which take place on December 7, and the NBA Cup is awarded in the final on December 9.

 

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