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Group Play continues Friday as 20 teams hit the court for a pivotal night of In-Season Tournament action.
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The Magic (3-1) finished their Group Play games with a dominant East C win over the Celtics.
The In-Season Tournament continues as the Group Play stage nears completion.
Find the latest results, standings and a simple reminder of how it works below:
Quick explainer
When it comes to the In-Season Tournament, you only need to know these two terms: Group Play and Knockout Rounds.
Need more clarification? Go deeper.
Friday’s games
Here is the slate for Friday, Nov. 24.
• East C: Magic 113, Celtics 96
– Magic spoil Celtics’ attempt at clinching East Group C. Orlando (3-1, +22) moves to first place in Group.
• West A: Suns 110, Grizzlies 89
– With the Lakers already advancing out of West Group A, the Suns finish in strong position for a wild card spot, at 3-1 with a +34 point differential
• East C: Bulls vs. Raptors (LIVE, NBA League Pass)
– Bulls looking for first win in East Group C play to keep Knockout Round hopes alive.
– Raptors have been eliminated.
• East B: Heat vs. Knicks (LIVE, ESPN)
– Heat (2-0) can move to the top of East Group B with a win and MIL loss.
– Knicks face elimination with a loss.
• West C: Kings vs. Timberwolves (8 ET, NBA League Pass)
– Kings (2-0) can clinch West Group C and advance to Knockout Round with a win and Warriors loss.
– Currently leading Group C, the Timberwolves (2-0, +16) can clinch West Group C and advance to Knockout Round with a win.
• East B: Wizards vs. Bucks (8 ET, NBA League Pass)
– Bucks look to improve to 3-0 and stay atop East Group B with a win.
– Wizards have been eliminated.
• West B: Nuggets vs. Rockets (8 ET, NBA League Pass)
– The Nuggets can clinch West Group B and advance to the Knockout Round with a win and NOP loss.
– Houston faces elimination with a loss.
• East A: Pistons vs. Pacers (8 ET, NBA League Pass)
– The Pacers became the first team to advance to the Knockout Rounds after Tuesday’s win.
– The Pistons have been eliminated.
• West C: Spurs vs. Warriors (10 ET, ESPN)
– With a win, the Warriors (1-1, -1) would have the second-best record in Group C; they have a game vs. the Kings still to come.
– The Spurs have been eliminated.
• West B: Pelicans vs. Clippers (10:30 ET, NBA League Pass)
– The Pelicans can clinch West Group B and advance to the Knockout Round with a win and a Houston loss.
– The Clippers are eliminated with either (1) a loss or (2) six other potential scenarios. Scroll down to elimination scenarios for details.
Friday’s clinching scenarios
Friday’s elimination scenarios
The following elimination scenarios are also applicable for tonight's games ⬇️ https://t.co/gumaxOAJrQ pic.twitter.com/LcG634equ8
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) November 24, 2023
In-Season Tournament standings
Below are the six groups for the In-Season Tournament and where teams currently stand. Standings will be updated on Tuesday and Friday nights as games are complete.
East Group A
East Group B
East Group C
West Group A
West Group B
West Group C
x = Clinched In-Season Tournament Group
wc = Clinched Wildcard
o = Out of contention for Knockout Round
One thing to note: In the event two or more teams are tied within a group, the tie among the teams will be broken according to the following tiebreakers (in sequential order):
In-Season Tournament stat leaders
Who will make the first-ever All-Tournament Team? Stay up to date on the top performers from the In-Season Tournament games so far.
Scoring leaders
1. De’Aaron Fox: 43 ppg (1 game played)
2. Jalen Brunson: 38.5 ppg (2 games played)
3. Donovan Mitchell: 38.0 ppg (1 game played)
4. Kevin Durant: 35.7 ppg (3 games played)
5. Joel Embiid: 34 ppg (4 games played)
When do the Knockout Rounds start?
The Knockout Rounds will begin on Dec. 4 and feature eight teams.
The final four teams will travel to Las Vegas, where a champion will be crowned on Dec. 9.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
All times are Eastern Standard Time.
Group Play schedule
Group Play games will take place on seven different nights in November. Every NBA game played on these dates will count towards the In-Season Tournament’s Group Play stage:
Here are the remaining games:
Tuesday, November 28
All times are Eastern Standard Time. You can find a team-by-team view of the schedule here.
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