San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama pumps his fist after the team’s win over the Phoenix Suns in an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. The Spurs won 115-114. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
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The NBA In-Season Tournament tips off for its inaugural run on Friday as the Association’s new annual tournament for all 30 teams.
The two-stage tournament, which runs through Dec. 9, will consist of the group stage and knockout stage, which culminates with the championship game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The 30 teams were randomly selected into six groups of five within their conference based on how they finished last year in the regular season. From Friday through Nov. 28, a team will play each group opponent once in what the NBA has leveled “Tournament Nights.”
East Group A
East Group B
East Group C
West Group A
West Group B
West Group C
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
Boston Celtics
Memphis Grizzlies
Denver Nuggets
Sacramento Kings
Cleveland Cavaliers
New York Knicks
Brooklyn Nets
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Clippers
Golden State Warriors
Atlanta Hawks
Miami Heat
Toronto Raptors
Los Angeles Lakers
New Orleans Pelicans
Minnesota Timberwolves
Indiana Pacers
Washington Wizards
Chicago Bulls
Utah Jazz
Dallas Mavericks
Oklahoma City Thunder
Detroit Pistons
Charlotte Hornets
Orlando Magic
Portland Trail Blazers
Houston Rockets
San Antonio Spurs
The best team in each group automatically advances while two more wild card teams — clubs with the best record who finished second in their group — advance to the knockout stage. That’s a total of eight teams that will move on.
The knockout round is single elimination beginning with the quarterfinals and ending with the championship game.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver watches the Washington Wizards play the Indiana Pacers during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
2023 NBA In-Season Tournament Group Play Schedule, how to watch
Date
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV
Friday, Nov. 3
Knicks vs. Bucks
7:30 p.m.
ESPN
Friday, Nov. 3
Mavericks vs. Nuggets
10 p.m.
ESPN
Friday, Nov. 3
Cavaliers vs. Pacers
7 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 3
Wizards vs. Heat
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 3
Nets vs. Bulls
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 3
Warriors vs. Thunder
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 3
Grizzlies vs. Blazers
10 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 10
Nets vs. Celtics
7:30 p.m.
ESPN
Friday, Nov. 10
Lakers vs. Suns
10 p.m.
ESPN
Friday, Nov. 10
76ers vs. Pistons
7 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 10
Hornets vs. Wizards
7 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 10
Pelicans vs. Rockets
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 10
Jazz vs. Grizzlies
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 10
Timberwolves vs. Spurs
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 10
Clippers vs. Mavericks
8:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 10
Thunder vs. Kings
10 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Spurs vs. Thunder
7:30 p.m.
TNT
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Clippers vs. Nuggets
10 p.m.
TNT
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Heat vs. Hornets
7 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Hawks vs. Pistons
7 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Magic vs. Nets
7:30 p.m.
YES Network/NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Mavericks vs. Pelicans
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Blazers vs. Jazz
9 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Timberwolves vs. Warriors
10 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Grizzlies vs. Lakers
10:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Pacers vs. 76ers
7 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 17
76ers vs. Hawks
7:30 p.m.
ESPN
Friday, Nov. 17
Kings vs. Spurs
7:30 p.m.
ESPN
Friday, Nov. 17
Suns vs. Jazz
10 p.m.
ESPN
Friday, Nov. 17
Bucks vs. Hornets
7 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 17
Knicks vs. Wizards
7 p.m.
MSG/NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 17
Pistons vs. Cavaliers
7:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 17
Celtics vs. Raptors
7:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 17
Magic vs. Bulls
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 17
Nuggets vs. Pelicans
8:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 17
Lakers vs. Blazers
10 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 17
Rockets vs. Clippers
10:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Cavaliers vs. 76ers
7:30 p.m.
TNT
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Jazz vs. Lakers
19 p.m.
TNT
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Raptors vs. Magic
7 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Pacers vs. Hawks
7:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Blazers vs. Suns
9 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 24
Celtics vs. Magic
2:30 p.m.
NBA TV
Friday, Nov. 24
Suns vs. Grizzlies
5 p.m.
NBA TV
Friday, Nov. 24
Heat vs. Knicks
7:30 p.m.
ESPN
Friday, Nov. 24
Spurs vs. Warriors
10 p.m.
ESPN
Friday, Nov. 24
Bulls vs. Raptors
7:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 24
Pistons vs. Pacers
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 24
Nuggets vs. Rockets
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 24
Wizards vs. Bucks
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 24
Kings vs. Timberwolves
8 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Friday, Nov. 24
Pelicans vs. Clippers
10:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Bucks vs. Heat
7:30 p.m.
TNT
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Warriors vs. Kings
10 p.m.
TNT
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Bulls vs. Celtics
7:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Raptors vs. Nets
7:30 p.m.
YES Network/NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Hawks vs. Cavaliers
7:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Hornets vs. Knicks
7:30 p.m.
MSG/NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Thunder vs. Timberwolves
7 p.m.
NBA League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Rockets vs. Mavericks
8:30 p.m.
NBA League Pass
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