NBA In-Season Tournament 2023
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The NBA In Season Tournament is a regular-season tournament contested during the 2023–24 NBA season. The tournament was officially announced on July 8, 2023, on NBA Today. The tournament will follow a format resembling European soccer tournaments and the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. The winning team will receive $500,000 for each player, and the team will also receive the NBA Cup.
NBA In Season Tournament Groups
The NBA in season tournament will occur during the regular season. Teams have been divided into six groups, with three in the East and three in the West. Teams will play two games against their group’s teams, one at home and one on the road. The group winners advance to the knockout round, along with two wildcard teams with the best overall record in each conference who didn’t win their group. Group play will reduce the field from 30 teams to eight teams. The first knockout round will reduce the field to four teams, with the remaining four teams moving to Las Vegas for the semifinals and finals until a winner is crowned.
West Group A
West Group B
West Group C
East Group A
East Group B
East Group C
Schedule and Timeline
The NBA has announced the full game schedule and national television matchups for Group Play of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, which will tip off on Friday, November 3, during the 2023-24 regular season. The 2023-24 regular season’s game schedule and national broadcast schedule were revealed on Thursday, August 17.
NBA In-Season Tournament first two stages will feature Group Play games on Tuesdays and Fridays in November, with only NBA games scheduled on these “Tournament Nights.”
ESPN and TNT will air 14 games during Group Play, with the first Tournament Night on November 3 featuring a doubleheader on ESPN as the New York Knicks visit the Milwaukee Bucks (7:30 p.m. ET) and the first broadcast on TNT on November 14, featuring the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Nuggets take on the LA Clippers in Denver at 10 p.m. ET.
The 2023 NBA Playoffs will be featured in three rematches on national television for Group Play, with the Miami Heat set to visit the Knicks on November 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET/ESPN. The Bucks will host the Bucks on November 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET/TNT, while the Golden State Warriors will visit the Sacramento Kings on November 28 at 10 p.m. ET/TNT.
NBA TV will broadcast live game coverage of Group Play on November 24, featuring Orlando Magic against Boston Celtics at 2:30 p.m. ET and Phoenix Suns against Memphis Grizzlies at 5 p.m. ET.
Teams will play four Group Play games from Nov. 3-28, each against their group opponent, with two games at home and two games on the road. All 30 teams have been randomly divided into five groups within their conference based on their win-loss records from the 2022-23 regular season.
Eight teams, four per conference, will advance from Group Play into the second stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament, the Knockout Rounds. The advancing teams will consist of six group winners and two “wild cards” from each conference with the best record in Group Play games.
Location
LAS Vegas. The quarterfinals will be held in NBA team markets. NBAEvents.com is now offering tickets for the Semifinals and Championship at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
NBA In Season Tournament Trophies List
Larry O’Brien, former NBA Commissioner, is the name of the championship trophy awarded to the winning team of the NBA Finals.
The Larry O’Brien Trophy, named after team owner Walter A. Brown, was the NBA’s first championship trophy awarded to the winning team of the NBA Finals.
The Eastern Conference championship trophy, awarded to the winning team of the Eastern Conference Finals, was renamed after point guard Bob Cousy in 2022.
The NBA’s Western Conference championship trophy, awarded to the winning team of the Western Conference Finals, was renamed after point guard Oscar Robertson in 2022.
The Maurice Podoloff Trophy, named after NBA commissioner Maurice Podoloff, is awarded to the team with the best overall record in the regular season.
The NBA in-season tournament championship trophy is awarded to the winning team of the in-season tournament.
The Atlantic Division championship trophy, named after Nat Clifton, is awarded to the first-placed team in the Atlantic Division, honoring the first African-American player to sign an NBA contract.
The NBA’s Central Division championship trophy, named after Wayne Embry, the first African-American NBA general manager and team president, is awarded to the first-placed team in the Central Division.
Earl Lloyd, the first African-American player to play in the NBA, is the honorary name of the NBA’s Southeast Division championship trophy.
The Southwest Division championship trophy, named after player, coach, and general manager Willis Reed, is awarded to the first-placed team in the Southwest Division.
The Northwest Division championship trophy, named after Sam Jones, is awarded to the first-placed team in the Northwest Division.
The NBA Pacific Division championship trophy, named after Chuck Cooper, honors the first African-American player drafted by an NBA team.
Prize Money
Charania has announced that the players on the in-season tournament championship team will each receive a salary of $500,000. The winning team’s coaches will also receive prize money. Two years ago, rumors circulated that the NBA was considering awarding a $1 million prize to every player on the tournament championship team. The winning team will receive a total of $7.5 million despite individual prize money not reaching seven figures.
Players on teams reaching the quarterfinals and beyond the NBA Cup will receive an additional financial compensation of $500,000 for each championship team. Players on the runner-up team receive $200,000, $100,000 for the losing semifinal teams, and $50,000 for each player on a losing team in the quarterfinals.
League honors
Three 5-player teams, voted by sportswriters and broadcasters in the US and Canada, comprise the top players in the league during the regular season.
NBA head coaches select two 5-player teams, one for top rookies and the other for their team members, excluding their team members.
Two 5-player teams, voted by sportswriters and broadcasters in the US and Canada, consist of the top defensive players during the regular season.
Participating Teams
Three 5-player teams, voted by sportswriters and broadcasters in the US and Canada, comprise the top players in the league during the regular season.
NBA head coaches select two 5-player teams, one for top rookies and the other for their team members, excluding their team members.
Two 5-player teams, voted by sportswriters and broadcasters in the US and Canada, consist of the top defensive players during the regular season.
West Conference team
The Western Conference is a division of the National Basketball Association (NBA) alongside the Eastern Conference. The current divisional alignment was implemented in the 2004-05 season when the Charlotte Hornets became the NBA’s 30th franchise. The New Orleans Pelicans were relocated from the Central Division of the Eastern Conference to the newly established Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The NBA began awarding Western Conference championship trophies in 2000-01 and renamed them after Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson in 2021-22. In 2021-22, the league introduced the Earvin “Magic” Johnson Trophy, named after Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, to recognize the Most Valuable Player in the Western Conference Finals.
Eastern Conference team
The Eastern Conference is a division of the National Basketball Association (NBA) alongside the Western Conference. Both conferences consist of 15 teams divided into three divisions. The current divisional alignment was implemented in the 2004-05 season when the Charlotte Hornets became the NBA’s 30th franchise. The New Orleans Pelicans were relocated from the Central Division of the Eastern Conference to the newly established Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The NBA began awarding Eastern Conference championship trophies in 2000-01 and renamed them after Hall of Famer Bob Cousy in 2021-22. In 2021-22, the league introduced the Larry Bird Trophy, named after Hall of Famer Larry Bird, to honor the Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player.
When NBA in Season Tournament Starts?
The tournament’s pool-play games are set to commence on 3 November, with the Final Four scheduled for December. The 2023-2024 NBA regular season, starting on October 24, 2023, and ending on April 14, 2024, is expected to conclude within the first two months. The exact dates for the tournament games are yet to be determined. The tournament games are anticipated to occur before Christmas Day. Christmas Day marks the start of the NBA season for casual basketball fans, with the league hoping games played before the holiday will have more significance for players and fans.
Group play Draws
Group Play games will be held on “Tournament Nights” every Tuesday and Friday from November 3-28, excluding Election Day on November 7. The NBA games scheduled for Tournament Nights will exclusively be Group Play games. Teams were placed in a “pot” based on their record from the previous regular season (2022-23) before the Group Play draw. Teams from each pot were randomly selected into each of the three groups in each conference. Teams in a conference were categorized into Pots based on their best prior-season records, from the third to the fifth. Eight teams from each of the six groups and one “wild card” team from each conference will advance to the Knockout Rounds. The wild card team will be the team from each conference with the highest record in Group Play games that finished second in its group.
Knockout Rounds
Eight teams advance to the Knockout Rounds, consisting of the best standing in Group Play games and two wild cards. The knockout rounds will be single-elimination games in the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Championship. All 67 games count toward regular-season standings, except for the Championship. The NBA In-Season Tournament will be announced in August.
Where to buy NBA In season Tournmament Tickets?
NBAEvents.com is the official site for purchasing tickets for the Semifinals and Championship at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Tickets for Group Play or Quarterfinals games will be available in NBA team markets. The ticket can be purchased directly from the host team’s ticketing provider, with further details to be announced at a later date.
Broadcast and Live Coverage
The National Basketball Association, a major North American sports league, has a long history of partnering with US television networks. In its 8th season (1953-54), the NBA signed a contract with DuMont, marking the first time the NBA had a national television broadcaster. NBC took over NBA rights due to a lack of television stations, starting the next season until April 7, 1962, marking their first tenure with the NBA. After the contract expired, Sports Network Incorporated, later known as the Hughes Television Network, signed up for two-year coverage in the 1962-63 and 1963-64 seasons. ABC acquired the NBA in 1964 and aired its first game in 1965. However, CBS won broadcast rights after the 1972-73 season, ending its tenure in 1973.
TV Broadcaster
- NBA TV NBA 107 broadcast games
- ESPN 85 broadcast games (3 games shared with ABC)
- ABC 18 broadcast games three games shared with ESPN)
- TNT 65 broadcast games
Live Streaming
NBA games on TV will begin on October 24, marking the start of the regular season and featuring Kobe 6’s and LeBron NXXT Gen’s explosive performances.
As the 78th year of sports continues, enjoy live TV, streaming services, and mobile games on regional networks, ESPN, or NBA apps.
NBA League Pass offers archived NBA games, including playoffs and championship finals. Start the season early with the Brooklyn Nets-Los Angeles Lakers pre-season game on September 9 at T-Mobile Arena.
NBA teams play 82 matches per season, making it crucial to know live games and favorite teams to customize basketball coverage.
Explore the top 5 streaming services and must-have channels for your 2023-2024 NBA coverage.
Live Streaming
NBA games on TV will begin on October 24, marking the start of the regular season and featuring Kobe 6’s and LeBron NXXT Gen’s explosive performances.
As the 78th year of sports continues, enjoy live TV, streaming services, and mobile games on regional networks, ESPN, or NBA apps.
NBA League Pass offers archived NBA games, including playoffs and championship finals. Start the season early with the Brooklyn Nets-Los Angeles Lakers pre-season game on September 9 at T-Mobile Arena.
NBA teams play 82 matches per season, making it crucial to know live games and favorite teams to customize basketball coverage.
Explore the top 5 streaming services and must-have channels for your 2023-2024 NBA coverage.
Fantasy League
This guide guides how to approach fantasy basketball, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player looking for a new challenge. Discover successful strategies for achieving success and learn how RotoWire can assist in winning fantasy leagues and contests.
Fantasy basketball follows the same principles as other fantasy sports, involving teams of league players and earning points based on their real-life performances. The points earned determine winners and losers, regardless of the day, week, or season.
Fantasy basketball is easier to enter due to fewer regular-drafted players compared to other fantasy sports.
Officiating and Commentary
The league evaluates officiated events in the last two minutes of games with three points or more, including calls and notable non-calls directly related to possession outcome. NBA instant replay standards require clear, conclusive video evidence to determine if a play was incorrectly officiated, similar to instant replay standards. The league may note indirect possession events or plays only observable with technical support in brackets, but not considered incorrect officiated and may change after further review.
Crew Chiefs
- The individual is proficient in both referee and umpire positions.
- The individual is the leader of the crew, both on and off the floor.
This includes proficiency in high-level play calling, partnering skills, and tools for handling any game situation, ensuring effective interpersonal communication.
The individual comprehends the significance of accurately extending into their secondary area of coverage.
Referee
The individual is proficient in all the requirements for the Umpire position.
The umpire plays a crucial role in a crew by promoting consistency, teamwork, and communication and enhancing partners by carrying a larger portion of the crew’s load.
The individual is capable of handling some plays in the secondary area of coverage.
The skill involves recognizing and managing changes in game conditions such as intensity, emotions, etiquette, and style of play.
Commentator and analysts
The top 25 NBA play-by-play announcers and color commentators have been compiled in alphabetical order, providing an overall sound list of entertaining NBA voices.
- Marv Albert
- Mike Breen
- Hubie Brown
- Doris Burke
- Doug Collins
- Jim Durham
- Ian Eagle
- Mike Fratello
- Walt “Clyde” Frazier
- Marty Glickman
- Kevin Harlan
- Chick Hearn
- Tom Heinsohn
- Rod Hundley
- Mark Jackson
- Steve Jones
- Steve Kerr
- Stu Lantz
- Reggie Miller
- Johnny Most
- Jack Ramsay
- Dick Stockton
- Joe Tait
- Jeff Van Gundy
- Bill Walton
Replay center officials
The NBA will launch its state-of-the-art NBA Replay Center in Secaucus, NJ, starting the 2014-15 regular season, powered by a high-speed arena network to improve referee performance.
The Replay Center is equipped with 94 high-definition monitors.
The new network’s bandwidth capacity can download the entire digitized Library of Congress, including over 158 million documents, in just over 30 minutes.
The NBA Replay Center in Secaucus, NJ, is directly connected to all 29 NBA arenas.
The NBA Replay Center comprises 20 workstations, including 17 Replay Operator stations and 3 Replay Manager stations.
NBA referees utilize the NBA Replay Center for consultation based on 15 instant replay triggers.
Social media presence
The NBA achieved record-breaking engagement in the 2022-23 regular season through its multi-platform digital strategy, including the NBA App, NBA League Pass, and social media accounts.
The NBA on Instagram generated over 13 billion video views this season, the most of any account on the platform. The league also amassed a record 32 billion video views across all NBA and NBA-related social media accounts, up over 10% year-over-year.
The NBA App, launched in September 2022, generated over one billion video views this season, a triple of last year’s total. The growth was attributed to social media-inspired vertical video content, attracting a younger audience and driving consumption of new series and programming. The app, a product of NBA Digital and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, is free to download.
NBA ID, the league’s global membership program, has seen a 40% increase in NBA App downloads. NBA League Pass has seen a 50% growth in subscribers and a 48% increase in viewership this season. The AT&T Play-In Tournament starts with a doubleheader on TNT, with the 2023 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel starting on April 15. The NBA App also features 10 must-watch 1990s NBA Finals games, Wembanyama Watch, and a special broadcast of “Throw It Down” with Bill Walton. Silver has also announced a streaming experience with personalized options for the future via the NBA App.
Official logo
The NBA is updating its logo globally, marking the first update in 48 years, for use in various aspects of its global and online presence.
The NBA’s core logo, which debuted in 1969, will be updated with a modified Action font and red and blue hues, showcasing the game and its athletes.
The league’s secondary logo will be updated with a revised typeface and colors, featuring the letters N-B-A alongside logon.
NBA Chief Marketing Officer Pam El praised the modernized look as a balance between honoring the iconic logo and adapting to evolving digital and media landscapes.
The primary NBA logo will debut at the 2017 Summer League in Las Vegas, with updates rolling out. The global refresh includes logos on digital, social media, broadcast, events, and merchandise.
Fan Engagement
The group discussed strategies for engaging fans directly through User Generated Content (UGC) to involve them in the storytelling process. Genecov shared an example of the Mavericks requesting fans to imitate Luka Doncic’s stepbacks and celebrations, which he appreciated and shared on his social media. Greenfly enabled the team to collect and share fan content swiftly, a crucial feature during the early pandemic when daily content posting was still required, even without basketball games.
Standing and points
The 2023-24 NBA regular season will feature 80 games per team, with a game-by-game updated point chart providing information on each team’s games played, remaining games, playoff spots, play-ins and outs from the Eastern and Western Conferences for the upcoming postseason round.
The playoffs are limited to sixteen league teams from thirty teams, with eight teams from the Eastern and Western Conferences each. The six highest point-getters from both conferences will advance to the playoffs, where four teams from each conference play in the play-in tournament, and two winning teams earn the 7th and 8th seed.
The No. #1 team in the NBA is determined by the winning team with the highest points in a season from East and West conferences. The 2024 playoff birth, current NBA team power ranking, play-in-round position, and worst basketball team are all important details.
NBA In Season Tournament Teams
