NBA In-Season Tournament: Quarterfinals Set as Teams Battle for Championship Glory
The NBA In-Season Tournament is heating up as the field has narrowed down to eight teams after an intense group stage involving all 30 NBA teams. The knockout phase is set to kick off next week with four thrilling quarterfinal matchups.
In the Eastern Conference, the Celtics, winners of Group C, will face off against the Pacers, who secured the top spot in Group A, on Monday. Meanwhile, the Bucks, triumphant in Group B, will host the Knicks, who secured their spot as a wild card entry, on Tuesday. Over in the Western Conference, the Pelicans, Group B winners, will take on the Kings, winners of Group C, on Monday. The Lakers, topping Group A, will go head-to-head against the Suns, another wild card entry, on Tuesday, rounding up the quarterfinals.
The victorious teams will progress to challenge their conference rivals on Thursday, December 7th, in Las Vegas. The ultimate showdown for the NBA Cup will follow just two days later, marking the climax of the In-Season Tournament. Notably, this championship game won’t impact the league’s regular 82-game season standings.
Quick overview: The tournament has showcased this season’s city edition uniforms in specially designed courts, adding to the excitement.
NBA In-Season Tournament Schedule
(All times Eastern)
Monday, Dec. 4
Quarterfinal: Celtics at Pacers, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Quarterfinal: Pelicans at Kings, 10 p.m., TNT
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Quarterfinal: Knicks at Bucks, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Quarterfinal: Suns at Lakers, 10 p.m., TNT
Thursday, Dec. 7
East semifinal: TBD vs. TBD at Las Vegas, time TBD, ESPN
West semifinal: TBD vs. TBD at Las Vegas, time TBD, TNT
Saturday, Dec. 9
Final: TBD vs. TBD at Las Vegas, 8:30 p.m., ABC/Fubo
NBA In-season Tournament scores, results
(Selected games)
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Celtics 124, Bulls 97
Nets 115, Raptors 103
Cavaliers 128, Hawks 105
Bucks 131, Heat 124
Knicks 115, Hornets 91
Thunder 106, Timberwolves 103
Mavericks 121, Rockets 115
Kings 124, Warriors 123
Friday, Nov. 24
Magic 113, Celtics 96
Suns 110, Grizzlies 89
Knicks 100, Heat 98
Raptors 121, Bulls 108
Pacers 136, Pistons 113
Rockets 105, Nuggets 86
Bucks 131, Wizards 128
Kings 124, Timberwolves 111
Warriors 118, Spurs 112
Pelicans 116, Clippers 106
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