NBA In Season Tournament – Who will face Celtics in Inaugural Event ?

NBA In Season Tournament – Who will face Celtics in Inaugural Event ? The NBA has never had an issue cultivating drama, but that isn’t stopping them from adding a little more pomp and circumstance to the 2023-24 season.

The new “NBA In-Season Tournament” will tip off on Friday, Nov. 3 and culminate with a championship game on Saturday, Dec. 9. The final four teams will compete at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the winning team capturing the “NBA Cup” and winning players each potting $500,000 in prize money

The in-season tournament will consist of two stages: Group Play and the Knockout Rounds.

All 30 teams were drawn into six groups of five based on won-loss records from the 2022-23 regular season. The group play stage will begin on Nov. 3 and continue through Tuesday, Nov. 28. The competing teams will play four group play games on “Tournament Nights” — one game against each opponent in its group, with two games at home and two on the road.

 

 

The NBA has never had an issue cultivating drama, but that isn’t stopping them from adding a little more pomp and circumstance to the 2023-24 season.

The writing is on the wall for this Boston Celtics big man

The new “NBA In-Season Tournament” will tip off on Friday, Nov. 3 and culminate with a championship game on Saturday, Dec. 9. The final four teams will compete at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the winning team capturing the “NBA Cup” and winning players each potting $500,000 in prize money

The in-season tournament will consist of two stages: Group Play and the Knockout Rounds.

All 30 teams were drawn into six groups of five based on won-loss records from the 2022-23 regular season. The group play stage will begin on Nov. 3 and continue through Tuesday, Nov. 28. The competing teams will play four group play games on “Tournament Nights” — one game against each opponent in its group, with two games at home and two on the road.

The NBA has never had an issue cultivating drama, but that isn’t stopping them from adding a little more pomp and circumstance to the 2023-24 season.

The new “NBA In-Season Tournament” will tip off on Friday, Nov. 3 and culminate with a championship game on Saturday, Dec. 9. The final four teams will compete at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the winning team capturing the “NBA Cup” and winning players each potting $500,000 in prize money

The in-season tournament will consist of two stages: Group Play and the Knockout Rounds.

All 30 teams were drawn into six groups of five based on won-loss records from the 2022-23 regular season. The group play stage will begin on Nov. 3 and continue through Tuesday, Nov. 28. The competing teams will play four group play games on “Tournament Nights” — one game against each opponent in its group, with two games at home and two on the road

Here’s the first look at the Eastern and Western conference groups, including who the Celtics will match up with to kick off the tournament.

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, 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, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs

The Celtics shouldn’t have too much trouble fighting through their group given their offseason moves. If it does advance to the championship, Boston would end up playing a total of 83 games prior to the postseason, with the In-Season Tournament Championship not counting toward its record.

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