The NBA has introduced its first-ever In-Season Tournament that will debut during the 2023-24 regular season from Nov. 3-Dec 9. The tournament will feature two stages: group play and the knockout round.
2023 NBA In-Season Tournament schedule
| Date | Event |
| Friday, Nov. 3 | Start of Group Play |
| Monday, Dec. 4 | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, Dec. 5 | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, Dec. 7 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, Dec. 9 | Championship |
Group play games will be held every Tuesday and Friday and will be counted toward the teams’ 2023-24 regular season record. Each of the teams will play a total of four games — two home and two away.
To formulate the six groups of five teams — three from each conference — the teams were randomly generated based on their win-loss record from the 2022-23 regular season. The 15 seeds from each conference were separated into five ranks; No. 1-No. 3, No. 4-No. 6, No. 7-No. 9, No. 10-No. 12, and No. 13-No. 15. Every group will have one team randomly chosen from each rank to formulate the groups.
Here are the results:
2023 NBA In-Season Tournament Groups
| West Group A | West Group B | West Group C | East Group A | East Group B | East Group C |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Denver Nuggets | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia 76ers | Milwaukee Bucks | Boston Celtics |
| Phoenix Suns | LA Clippers | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | Brooklyn Nets |
| LA Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Atlanta Hawks | Miami Heat | Toronto Raptors |
| Utah Jazz | Dallas Mavericks | Oklahoma City Thunder | Indiana Pacers | Washington Wizards | Chicago Bulls |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Houston Rockets | San Antonio Spurs | Detroit Pistons | Charlotte Hornets | Orlando Magic |
After every team has played a total of four games, the top team in each group will receive an automatic berth to the knockout round followed by two wild cards. According to the NBA, the wild cards will be teams with the best group play record that did not win their group.
Once the eight teams are finalized, the teams…
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