{"id":429176,"date":"2023-07-09T03:33:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T03:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=429176"},"modified":"2023-07-09T03:33:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T03:33:03","slug":"nba-in-season-tournament-2023-schedule-format-groups-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nba-in-season-tournament-2023-schedule-format-groups-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA In-Season Tournament 2023: Schedule, Format &#038; Groups Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA is introducing an In-Season Tournament, taking a cue from European soccer.<\/p>\n<p>Details of the next tournament, which will take place next season, were revealed by the NBA on Saturday. The league hopes to gain as much attention and acclaim for its games as soccer&#8217;s FA Cup in England and Copa del Rey in Spain have. The NBA wants to establish &#8220;another competition to win, engage fans in a new way, and drive additional interest in the early portion of the regular-season schedule.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NBA Cup will be awarded to the winner.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NBA IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT LOOKS WILD \ud83c\udf7f<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBA<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jlFjBRwOem\">pic.twitter.com\/jlFjBRwOem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1677828121570209792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The first stage is to get support from players, teams, and fans.<\/p>\n<p>The league held the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament Launch on Saturday, during which they made more announcements about the competition&#8217;s specifics.<\/p>\n<p>All 30 NBA clubs will participate in the competition, with eight of them moving on to the knockout rounds to fight for the NBA Cup. Teams will be grouped into six groups, three each conference, for the Group Play stage of the competition. Division will not be a factor in group selection. Beginning on November 3, the Group Stage will take held in November.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NBA IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT EXPLAINED \ud83c\udfa5<\/p>\n<p>Starting Nov. 3, all 30 teams will compete for the NBA Cup with 8 teams advancing into the knockout rounds! The tournament semis and championship game will be held in Las Vegas, Dec. 7 and 9! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NZdURUa3XR\">pic.twitter.com\/NZdURUa3XR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1677826994241691650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>NBA In-Season Tournament teams, groups<\/h2>\n<h3>East Group A<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Philadelphia 76ers<\/li>\n<li>Cleveland Cavaliers<\/li>\n<li>Atlanta Hawks<\/li>\n<li>Indiana Pacers<\/li>\n<li>Detroit Pistons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>East Group B<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Milwaukee Bucks<\/li>\n<li>New York Knicks<\/li>\n<li>Miami Heat<\/li>\n<li>Washington Wizards<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte Hornets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>East Group C<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Boston Celtics<\/li>\n<li>Brooklyn Nets<\/li>\n<li>Toronto Raptors<\/li>\n<li>Chicago Bulls<\/li>\n<li>Orlando Magic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2023 In-Season Tournament West Group Reveal!<\/p>\n<p>West A<\/p>\n<p>MEM<br \/>PHX<br \/>LAL<br \/>UTA<br \/>POR<\/p>\n<p>West B<\/p>\n<p>DEN<br \/>LAC<br \/>NOP<br \/>DAL<br \/>HOU<\/p>\n<p>West C<\/p>\n<p>SAC<br \/>GSW<br \/>MIN<br \/>OKC<br \/>SAS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a6lPRp5Xwq\">pic.twitter.com\/a6lPRp5Xwq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1677828486587723778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>West Group A<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Memphis Grizzlies<\/li>\n<li>Phoenix Suns<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles Lakers<\/li>\n<li>Utah Jazz<\/li>\n<li>Portland Trail Blazers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>West Group B<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Denver Nuggets<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles Clippers<\/li>\n<li>New Orleans Pelicans<\/li>\n<li>Dallas Mavericks<\/li>\n<li>Houston Rockets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>West Group C<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sacramento Kings<\/li>\n<li>Golden State Warriors<\/li>\n<li>Minnesota Timberwolves<\/li>\n<li>Oklahoma City Thunder<\/li>\n<li>San Antonio Spurs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW TOURNAMENT. NEW LOGO.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA In-Season Tournament is All-New this upcoming season. Tune-in to ESPN tomorrow night at 7:30pm\/et to learn everything you need to know and to see the draw for Group Play! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PlysPemEOF\">pic.twitter.com\/PlysPemEOF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1677376941555601410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>NBA In-Season Tournament\u00a0schedule<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Start date:<\/strong> Nov. 3, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>End date:<\/strong> Dec. 9, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to the collective bargaining agreement, games will be played during the first two months of the regular season even if the NBA has not yet issued the entire schedule for the In-Season Tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Which 8 teams will advance out of the group stage? \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p>The NBA In-Season Tournament starts November 3!<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MC7QUx0Bv9\">https:\/\/t.co\/MC7QUx0Bv9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bord9D2GCi\">pic.twitter.com\/Bord9D2GCi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1677832409478311938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>NBA In-Season Tournament Format<\/h2>\n<p>The Group Play and Knockout Rounds are the two phases of the In-Season Tournament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A. Group Play<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Based on their won-loss records from the 2022\u201323 regular season, all 30 clubs were arbitrarily assigned to five-team groups within their respective conferences. Each club will play four scheduled Group Play games on &#8220;Tournament Nights&#8221; starting on Nov. 3 and running through Nov. 28 &#8211; one game against each opponent in its group, with two games at home and two on the road.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B. Knockout Rounds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two &#8220;wild cards&#8221; (the team from each conference with the best record in Group Play games that placed second in its group) and the team with the best standing in Group Play games in each of the six groups total eight teams who will move on to the Knockout Rounds. The Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Championship will all be single-elimination games in NBA franchise markets on Monday, December 4, and Tuesday, December 5. The qualifying clubs will compete for a prize fund and the NBA Cup, the new trophy for the In-Season Tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The all-new NBA in-season tournament trophy \ud83c\udfc6\ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AuRlQuxWjH\">pic.twitter.com\/AuRlQuxWjH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1677826940550664192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With the exception of the championship, all 67 games from the In-Season Tournament&#8217;s two halves will count toward the standings for the regular season. In the 2023\u201324 season, each team will continue to play 82 regular-season games n the 2023-24 season, including those games that are part of Group Play and the Knockout Rounds.<\/p>\n<p>All seven Knockout Round games as well as fourteen Group Play games (two on each Tournament Night) will be shown on national television. The in-Season Tournament game and broadcast schedule will be revealed in August.<\/p>\n<h2>NBA In-Season Tournament prize money<\/h2>\n<p>Players will earn prize money based on how far their teams advance in the In-Season Tournament, per the collective bargaining agreement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Win\u00a0championship: $500,000 per player<\/li>\n<li>Reach\u00a0final game: $200,000 per player<\/li>\n<li>Reach semifinal game: $100,000 per player<\/li>\n<li>Reach quarterfinal game: $50,000 per player<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Players will also be eligible to win the In-Season Tournament MVP award and make the All-Tournament Team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The full group breakdown of the new NBA in-season tournament \ud83c\udf7f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ts78pfMJAQ\">pic.twitter.com\/ts78pfMJAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNBA\/status\/1677831271760773120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Prizing and League Honors<\/h2>\n<p>The In-Season event prize fund will be distributed to the players on the teams who compete in the Knockout Rounds for the 2023\u201324 season, with distributions rising according on how far a team advances in the event.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA will announce the Most Valuable Player and All-Tournament Team following the end of the In-Season Tournament. Players will be chosen depending on how well they did in both Group Play and the Knockout Rounds.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NBA In-Season tournament groups for the Western Conference \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cM3LtgmJ8C\">pic.twitter.com\/cM3LtgmJ8C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1677846581557751808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Devin McCourty Reveals The Reason Behind His Retirement from Patriots\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/devin-mccourty-reveals-the-reason-behind-his-retirement-from-patriots\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Devin McCourty Reveals The Reason Behind His Retirement from Patriots<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA is introducing an In-Season Tournament, taking a cue from European soccer. Details of the next tournament, which will take place next season, were revealed by the NBA on Saturday. The league hopes to gain as much attention and acclaim for its games as soccer&#8217;s FA Cup in England and Copa del Rey in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":415584,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[10945,10947,10948,10950,10946,10949],"class_list":["post-429176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-nba-in-season-tournament-2023","tag-nba-in-season-tournament-2023-format","tag-nba-in-season-tournament-2023-groups","tag-nba-in-season-tournament-2023-prize-money","tag-nba-in-season-tournament-2023-schedule","tag-nba-in-season-tournament-2023-trophy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429176\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}