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2023 In-Season Tournament: Previewing all 6 Groups – NBA.com
The inaugural tournament will tip off Nov. 3 and culminate with the championship on Dec. 9.
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• In-Season Tournament 101 | FAQ
In-Season Tournament Group Play
All 30 teams have been randomly drawn into groups of five within their conference based on won-loss records from the 2022-23 regular season for the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. Each team will play four designated Group Play games – one game against each opponent in its group, with two games at home and two on the road.
The results of the drawing and the groups for the In-Season Tournament are as follows:
Western Conference
West Group A | Preview
• Memphis Grizzlies
• Phoenix Suns
• L.A. Lakers
• Utah Jazz
• Portland Trail Blazers
🏆 THE FULL WEST GROUP A SCHEDULE 🏆
West A group play tips off Friday, November 3rd at 10:00 PM ET!
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West Group B | Preview
• Denver Nuggets
• LA Clippers
• New Orleans Pelicans
• Dallas Mavericks
• Houston Rockets
🏆 THE FULL WEST GROUP B SCHEDULE 🏆
West B group play tips off Friday, November 3rd at 10:00 PM ET!
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West Group C | Preview
• Sacramento Kings
• Golden State Warriors
• Minnesota Timberwolves
• Oklahoma City Thunder
• San Antonio Spurs
🏆 THE FULL WEST GROUP C SCHEDULE 🏆
West C group play tips off Friday, November 3rd at 8:00 PM ET!
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Eastern Conference
East Group A | Preview
• Philadelphia 76ers
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• Atlanta Hawks
• Indiana Pacers
• Detroit Pistons
🏆 THE FULL EAST GROUP A SCHEDULE 🏆
East A group play tips off Friday, November 3rd at 7:00 PM ET!
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East Group B | Preview
• Milwaukee Bucks
• New York Knicks
• Miami Heat
• Washington Wizards
• Charlotte Hornets
🏆 THE FULL EAST GROUP B SCHEDULE 🏆
East B group play tips off Friday, November 3rd at 7:30 PM ET!
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East Group C | Preview
• Boston Celtics
• Brooklyn Nets
• Toronto Raptors
• Chicago Bulls
• Orlando Magic
🏆 THE FULL EAST GROUP C SCHEDULE 🏆
East C group play tips off Friday, November 3rd at 8:00 PM ET!
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— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2023
Group Play games will be played on “Tournament Nights,” which will take place every Tuesday and Friday from Nov. 3-28 (with the exception of Election Day on Nov. 7). The only NBA games played on Tournament Nights will be Group Play games.
Before the Group Play draw, each team was placed into a “pot” based on its record from the prior regular season (2022-23). In each conference, one team from each pot was randomly selected into each of the three groups in that conference. Pot 1 had the teams with the three best prior-season records in a conference, Pot 2 had the teams with the fourth- through sixth-best prior-season records in a conference, and so on through Pot 5.
Eight teams will advance to the Knockout Rounds: the team with the best standing in Group Play games in each of the six groups and one “wild card” team from each conference. The wild card will be the team from each conference with the best record in Group Play games that finished second in its group.
NBA IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT EXPLAINED 🎥
Starting Nov. 3, all 30 teams will compete for the NBA Cup with 8 teams advancing into the knockout rounds! The tournament semis and championship game will be held in Las Vegas, Dec. 7 and 9! pic.twitter.com/NZdURUa3XR
— NBA (@NBA) July 8, 2023
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