NBA announces details of inaugural In-Season Tournament

Details have been released for the brand new NBA In-Season Tournament that is set to kick off on Friday, Nov. 3 with all 30 teams competing for the NBA Cup during the 2023-24 regular season.

The tournament will have two stages with group play games played at home and away as well as knockout rounds that will be played in Las Vegas starting Thursday, Dec. 7. The 67 games across both stages of the tournament will count toward the regular-season standings, except for the Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 9.

All 30 NBA teams have been randomly drawn into groups of five within their conference based on win-loss records from last season. The Miami Heat are in the East Group B along with the New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets.

Below is the complete list:

Group 1: Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons

Group 2: Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets

Group 3: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic

Group 4: Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers

Group 5: Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets

Group 6: Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs

During group play, each team will play four games — one game against each team in their group with two games played at home and two on the road. These games will be played on “Tournament Nights” every Tuesday and Thursday from Nov. 3-28 (except for Election Day on Nov. 7) and those will be the only NBA games played on those nights.

Eight teams will advance to the knockout rounds, the six teams with the best records in each group along with two wild-card teams who finished second in their group but had the next best records. These games will be single-elimination games in the Quarterfinals (played in NBA team markets on Monday, Dec. 4 and Tuesday, Dec. 5) and the Semifinals and Championship games will be played in Las Vegas. The 22 teams that do not qualify for the knockout rounds will each play two regular-season games on Wednesday, Dec. 6 and Friday, Dec. 8. The four teams that lose in the quarterfinals will each play a regular-season game on Dec. 8.

Fourteen group play games (two on each Tournament Night) as well as all seven knockout round games will be nationally televised (the broadcast schedule will be released in August).

Teams will be competing not just for the new NBA Cup but also a prize pool. There will also be an MVP winner based on players’ performances in both group play and knockout rounds.

• Players on winning team of Championship: $500,000 each
• Players on losing team of Championship: $200,000 each
• Players on losing team of Semifinals: $100,000 each
• Players on losing team of Quarterfinals: $50,000 each

Tickets and NBA Experiences for the Semifinals and Championship will be available at NBAEvents.com, with premium experiences on sale now and individual game tickets available on Monday, July 10.

For more information about the NBA In-Season Tournament, visit NBA.com/inseasontournament or the NBA App.