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NBA In-Season Tournament Tracker: Knockout Rounds matchups, schedule – NBA.com
Group Play is complete. Only 8 teams remain as the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament moves on to the single-elimination Knockout Rounds.
From NBA.com Staff
The Group Play stage of the In-Season Tournament is complete.
It’s time for the Knockout Rounds, a bracket-style showdown that will begin Monday, Dec. 4.
Knockout Rounds matchups
Eight teams have advanced to the Knockout Rounds, the final stage of the In-Season Tournament. The bracket can be found here.
East
Pacers (Group A winner, East #2)
Bucks (Group B winner, East #1)
Celtics (Group C winner, East #3)
Knicks (Wild Card, East #4)
West
Lakers (Group A winner, West #1)
Pelicans (Group B winner, West #3)
Kings (Group C winner, West #2)
Suns (Wild Card, West #4)
Quarterfinals
> Monday, Dec. 4
Celtics vs. Pacers, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Pelicans vs. Kings, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
> Tuesday, Dec. 5
Knicks vs. Bucks, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Suns vs. Lakers, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Everyone loves a bracket…
The NBA In-Season Tournament moves on to the Knockout Rounds!
Quarterfinals: Dec. 4 & 5
Semifinals: Dec. 7
Championship: Dec. 9 pic.twitter.com/7yoDMwe9Xe
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) November 29, 2023
Knockout Rounds schedule
The Knockout Rounds will begin on Dec. 4. The Quarterfinals will be played in home markets, while the Semifinals and Championship will be played in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
All times are Eastern Standard Time.
How the Knockout Rounds work
All games are single-elimination. This stage features three rounds in the span of one week: Quarterfinals > Semifinals > Championship.
The last team standing will win the new In-Season Tournament trophy, the NBA Cup.
Games played in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals will count as regular season games. The Championship is the only In-Season Tournament game that will not count towards regular season records and stats.
Want to know more? Go deeper.
The Kings were one of four teams to complete Group Play at 4-0.
Group Play standings
A full breakdown of the standings, including point differential, can be found here.
Group Play finale
East A: Cavaliers 128, Hawks 105
East B: Bucks 131, Heat 124
East B: Knicks 115, Hornets 91
East C: Celtics 124, Bulls 97
East C: Nets 115, Raptors 103
West B: Mavericks 121, Rockets 115
West C: Timberwolves 106, Thunder 103
West C: Kings 124, Warriors 123
More Group Play results
Every game played on the dates below counted towards the In-Season Tournament’s Group Play stage. Hit each link to see game results from that specific date.
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 here.
Scoring leaders
1. Donovan Mitchell: 39.0 ppg — 2 games played
2. De’Aaron Fox: 36.0 ppg — 3 games played
3. Kevin Durant: 35.7 ppg — 3 games played
4. Joel Embiid: 34.0 ppg — 4 games played
5. Luka Doncic: 33.8 ppg — 4 games played
Through Nov. 28, 2023
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