NBA in-season tournament: Schedule, semifinals, championship, where to watch, group play standings
NBA in-season tournament will be held on December 7, while its championship will take place on December 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. These games also will be broadcast live nationally. The first semifinal will be on ESPN at 5 p.m. ET while the second game will be held at 9 p.m. ET on TNT. The championship will be at 8:30 p.m. ET and televised on ABC.
The teams that fail to make it to the knockout round, will play two additional games on December 6 and December 8 to fill out their 82-game schedule. The teams that lose in the quarterfinals of the knockout round will play one additional regular-season game on December 8.
Schedule: November 24
Celtics at Magic, 2:30 p.m. (NBA TV)
Suns at Memphis, 5 p.m. (NBA TV)
Heat at Knicks, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Bulls at Raptors, 7:30 p.m.
Pistons at Pacers, 8 p.m.
Nuggets at Rockets, 8 p.m.
Wizards at Bucks, 8 p.m.
Kings at Timberwolves, 8 p.m.
Spurs at Warriors, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
Pelicans at Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Schedule: November 28
Bucks at Heat, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Bulls at Celtics, 7:30 p.m.
Raptors at Nets, 7:30 p.m.
Hawks at Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m.
Hornets at Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
Thunder at Timberwolves, 8 p.m.
Rockets at Mavericks, 8:30 p.m.
Warriors at Kings, 10 p.m. (TNT)
Prize Money Pool
Players on quarterfinal teams will get $50,000. Those who make it to the semifinals will earn $100,000. Players on the runner-up team will receive $200,000, and players on the in-season tournament-winning team will get $500,000.
NBA in-season tournament group play standings
East Group A
1. Indiana Pacers: 3-0, +16 (advanced to knockout round)
2. Cleveland Cavaliers: 2-1, +6
3. Philadelphia 76ers: 2-2, +9
4. Atlanta Hawks: 1-2, -9
5. Detroit Pistons: 0-3, -22 (eliminated)
East Group B
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