The group round of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament concluded this week, showing all four knockout round games.
In the Eastern Conference part of the bracket, the No.1 seed Milwaukee Bucks will face the fourth-seeded New York Knicks, while the Indiana Pacers host the Boston Celtics.
Western Conference quarterfinals will feature a clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, as well as a duel between the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans.
The knockout stage will be played in a single-elimination format. The quarterfinal matches are scheduled on December 4 and December 5. The semifinals will take place on December 7, followed by the Championship game two days later. The semifinals and Championship game will take place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
The winner of the NBA In-Season tournament will get to lift the NBA Cup trophy, with each player on the team earning $500,000 in prize money.
ICYMI… THE BRACKET IS SET.
The NBA In-Season Tournament Knockout Rounds tip off with the Quarterfinals on Monday, 12/4 and Tuesday, 12/5 on TNT 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Lqy53VL30R
— NBA (@NBA) November 29, 2023
NBA officially announced the In-Season Tournament this past summer. It saw all 30 teams compete in six groups, with winners of each group, alongside two wild-card teams, advancing to the knockout stage. All the games played during the In-Season Tournament count as regular-season games.
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