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The first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament is on. The league’s inaugural in-season content began on Nov. 3 and ends on Saturday, December 9 with the In-Season Tournament Championship. While all 30 NBA franchises entered the in-season tournament, just eight teams remain as the knockout rounds begin.
There’s $500,000 in prize money awaiting each member of the winning team with game results going toward season standings, which means the stakes are high for the NBA In-Season Tournament. Fans can expect some of the best games of the 2023-2024 NBA season to be played during this keyed-up event.
Don’t miss a shot, pass or dribble. Keep reading for the best way to watch the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.
Eight teams advance to the knockout stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Group A includes the Milwaukee Bucks, the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers. Group B includes the Los Angeles Lakers, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Sacramento Kings and the Phoenix Suns.
The knockout stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament begins Monday, Dec. 4 with two quarterfinal games: The Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers game (7:30 p.m. ET) and the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Sacramento Kings game (10:00 p.m. ET).
The quarterfinals continue Tuesday, Dec. 5 with two more games: the New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks game (7:30 p.m. ET) and the Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers game (10:00 p.m. ET).
The semifinals will be played on Thursday, Dec. 7. The finals will be played on Dec. 9, 2023. Both the In-Season Tournament semifinals and finals will be played in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena.
All In-Season Tournament quarterfinal games will air on TNT. The semifinals will air on ESPN or TNT. The In-Season Tournament finals will air on ABC.
The NBA In-Season Tournament will air on ESPN, TNT and ABC. While many cable packages include ESPN, TNT and ABC, it’s easy to watch the game if those networks aren’t included in your cable TV subscription, or if you’re going cable-free.
If you have don’t have cable TV that includes TNT, ESPN or ABC, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream the NBA In-Season Tournament knockout stage this year is through a subscription to Sling TV. The streamer offers access to TNT, ESPN and ABC, in addition to the NFL Network plus local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available) with its Orange + Blue Tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all the season’s top NBA matchups.
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Sling TV has a new offering for the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament called NBA League Pass. It gets you access to all out-of-market NBA games, plus game replays and highlights. It can be bundled with Sling TV packages that allow you to watch NBA In-Season Tournament games live.
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Consisting of two stages of play, group play and knockout rounds, the NBA In-Season Tournament is a new addition to the NBA season schedule. All 30 teams will be playing for the NBA Cup (and some serious prize money). Inspired by the WNBA’s successful in-season tournament, the NBA In-Season Tournament is the league’s way of drawing a bigger viewing audience to each game.
The 30 NBA teams are split into six, five-team groups. The group stage, called Group Play, was played on seven Tuesdays and Fridays in November: Fridays (Nov. 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2023) and Tuesdays (Nov. 14, 21 and 28, 2023).
The quarterfinals will be played Dec. 4 and 5, with the higher-seeded team earning home-court advantage. The semifinals and championship game will be Dec. 7 and 9, 2023 in Las Vegas.
Results of the In-Season Tournament will count toward teams’ regular-season standings.
The In-Season Tournament champion team will earn a trophy called the NBA Cup, and will earn $500,000 per player on the team. The runners up will each receive $200,000 per player. The losing team of the semifinals wins $100,000 per player, while the losing team of the quarterfinals wins $50,000 per player.
An In-Season Tournament MVP will be named, as well as an All-Tournament Team.
Below is the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament knockout stage schedule. All times in ET.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
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First published on November 1, 2023 / 10:08 AM EDT
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