The first NBA in-season tournament is all set to commence on November 3rd. Fans are excited to witness the interesting addition to the NBA regular tournament. The tournament will be played on Tuesdays and Fridays till November 28th. The semi-finals are scheduled for December 7th and the Championship on December 9th.

The format of the newly added tournament is a thing of curiosity for NBA followers. How is it scheduled?

NBA in-season tournament format

At this point, the NBA has come forward with debuting all 30 teams for the inaugural season of the NBA in-season tournament. They are divided into three groups each from Eastern and Western Conference. Each group consists of 5 teams.

In an X post shared by the NBA, the groups are evidently aligned.

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As per sources, the groups are randomly placed based on their win-loss records from the last season. The venue for the in-season matches will be Las Vegas. The Group Matches will be played on Tuesdays and Fridays. 8 teams will qualify for the knockouts. This chiefly includes the 6 best teams from each group and 2 wild cards.

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The Knockout Rounds will consist of single-elimination games in the quarterfinals (played on Monday, December 4th, and Tuesday, December 5th). It will also consist of semifinals and Championship (played in Las Vegas on December 7th and December 9th, respectively). The Knockout teams, by all means, will compete for a prize pool and the new In-Season Tournament trophy, the NBA Cup.

Prize and Honors

The prize pool for the newly formed tournament is eventually decided, and in a word, it can be termed – ‘huge’. Players on the winning team of the Championship receive $500,000 each, while the runners get $200,000 each. Even adding more to that, the teams to lose the semifinals to receive $100,000 per player, and the ones to lose the quarterfinals to receive $50,000 each. At this point, the sum looks quite a deal considering the tournament is new.

“We are excited to introduce the NBA In-Season Tournament as an opportunity to further enhance and innovate around our season structure,” said Joe Dumars, NBA Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

He further adds, “With the addition of this new marquee event on the NBA calendar, we are focused on providing players and teams with another competition to win, engaging fans in a different way and driving further interest in the early portion of the regular-season schedule.”

At the conclusion of the In-Season Tournament, the NBA will name the Most Valuable Player of the In-Season Tournament and the All-Tournament Team. Selection will be based on the players’ performance in both Group Play and the Knockout Rounds.

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