NBA sets schedule for championship week

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Giannis Askounis

29/Nov/23 10:50

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Four out of the eight remaining teams will be heading to Las Vegas, looking to become the first team to lift the NBA Cup

By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net

Following the ending of the group stage of the inaugural edition of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday, the league set the schedule for the championship week.

The Quarterfinals will be played on December 4 and 5. The home-court advantage in a single-elimination affair went to the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers.

The rest of the tournament will be held in Las Vegas on December 7 and 9, concluding with the championship game to decide the first winner of the NBA Cup.

NBA In-Season Tournament

Quarterfinals

Monday, December 4

Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Sacramento KingsNew Orleans Pelicans

Tuesday, December 5

Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns

Semifinals

Thursday, December 7

Pacers/Celtics – Bucks/Knicks
Kings/Pelicans – Lakers/Suns

Final

Saturday, December 9

Winners of Semifinals

Eliminated teams

Balancing the regular-season schedule for the team no longer in the running, the NBA scheduled two games for all 22 eliminated teams during the championship week of the In-Season Tournament.

Similar to the group stage, the Quarterfinals and Semifinals of the In-Season Tournament count toward the 2023-24 Regular Season. Therefore, the losing sides of the Quarterfinals will play each other on December 8.

Wednesday, December 6

Cleveland CavaliersOrlando Magic
Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Toronto RaptorsMiami Heat
Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets
Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets

Friday, December 8

Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons
Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Brooklyn NetsWashington Wizards
Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors
San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Utah JazzLos Angeles Clippers
Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks

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