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NBA In-Season Tournament: New trophy to compete for 30 NBA teams

Published:2023-08-16 By Việt Long(Meta Sports) Comments

The NBA In-Season Tournament is how NBA basketball follows Europe's top soccer leagues, creating more attraction for fans and more goals for the teams.

Long an idea that has been brewed by executive committee member Adam Silver, now the 'NBA In-Season Tournament' cup tournament has officially been realized starting from the 2023-24 season.

This cup competition model is inspired by the top football leagues in Europe, intersecting with the Regular Season lasting 82 games according to the traditional model of the NBA.

Despite receiving mixed reviews, the NBA In-Season Tournament is still included by Adam Silver next season, explaining that "innovation always takes time to get used to".

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Here's a summary of what you need to know about the NBA In-Season Tournament:

_ 30 NBA teams will be divided into 6 groups, each East and West will have 3 tables. Each group consists of 5 teams.

_ Each team will play 4 group stage matches (2 home matches, 2 away matches) against the teams in the group. These group stage matches will take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays in November.

After the group stage, 8 teams will advance to the quarterfinals. This group includes 6 top teams of 6 groups, 1 group runner-up with the best performance in the East and 1 second-place team with the best performance in the West.

_ The quarter-finals will take place on December 5 and December 6 (the venue has not been announced). Particularly, the series of semi-finals and finals will take place on December 8 and December 10 in Las Vegas.

_ The prize for the winning team is that each player will receive 500,000 USD, equivalent to nearly 12 billion VND. The second-placed team is also awarded 200,000 USD for each player, equivalent to about 4.8 billion VND.

List of NBA In-Season Tournament tables:

Eastern - 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

Eastern - 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

Does the NBA In-Season Tournament have anything to do with the Regular Season?

The answer is yes and no. The group stage matches of the NBA In-Season Tournament are actually NBA Regular Season matches selected according to the above table.

Thus, each team still plays 82 Regular Season matches as usual, not more and not less than every year. All of these cup matches are counted as winning and losing records to serve the Regular Season ranking.

The only exception is the championship match on December 10. The result of this final match will not be counted in the winning or losing record of the two teams in the Regular Season.

This is also the difference of NBA In-Season Tournament with other cup tournaments. Teams won't have to play more cup games interspersed with the Regular Season, helping them stay focused on their larger goal at the end of the season, the Playoffs.

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