We’ve formally reached the house stretch of the gang stage of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers changed into the primary two groups to advance to the knockout stage, and over the process November, whilst the Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz have all been eradicated from rivalry. That leaves 22 groups left combating for 6 spots within the knockout stage, and Friday’s slate of video games must move a good distance in whittling that box down.
Four marquee video games stand proud of the pack. The first, because of the vacation weekend, will tip off at 2:30 pm ET. The Boston Celtics will trip to Florida to stand the Orlando Magic in a recreation that can in the end come to a decision East Group C. The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Sacramento Kings afterward in a matchup that has identical implications in West Group C. In each instances, one group (the Celtics and Timberwolves) can clinch their team with a victory. The two different groups would nonetheless have some paintings to do.
And then there is the mess this is West Group B. All 5 groups lately have both one or two wins and both one or two losses, so theoretically, any of the 5 groups concerned may just probably win the gang. Fortunately, we will achieve some readability after Friday’s contests. The 1-1 Rockets will host the 2-1 Nuggets at 8 p.m., after which at 10 p.m., the 2-1 Pelicans will face the 1-2 Clippers. Right now, the Pelicans have a notable point-differential benefit over the sphere. They’ve outscored their match warring parties through 23 issues. Denver is 14 issues at the back of at plus-9.
Here’s a fast refresher on what to anticipate within the In-Season Tournament. The league has divided every convention into 3 five-team teams. Those groups will play team stage video games on Tuesdays and Fridays in November. The groups are debuting this season’s town version uniforms and the video games shall be performed on specially-designed courts.Â
Once all 5 groups in every team have performed one any other, the highest 8 will advance to their quarterfinal recreation on Dec. 4 or 5. The Lakers will host a recreation on a type of two nights, and the Pacers may just with a 4-0 mark, offering that both they are one in every of two undefeated groups within the East or their level differential is upper than no less than one of the crucial different squads must that convention’s team play produce 3 unblemished data. In all, 8 groups — the six team winners at the side of one wild-card group in every convention — will achieve the knockout stage.
Below is the 2023 In-Season Tournament agenda, rankings, standings and extra. All video games on ESPN and NBA TV are streaming on fubo (check out totally free).
NBA In-Season Tournament agenda
(All occasions Eastern)
Friday, Nov. 24
Celtics at Magic, 2:30 p.m., NBA TV
Suns at Grizzlies, 5 p.m., NBA TV
Heat at Knicks, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Bulls at Raptors, 7:30 p.m., League Pass
Pistons at Pacers, 8 p.m., League Pass
Nuggets at Rockets, 8 p.m., League Pass
Wizards at Bucks, 8 p.m., League Pass
Kings at Timberwolves, 8 p.m., League Pass
Spurs at Warriors, 10 p.m., ESPN
Pelicans at Clippers, 10:30 p.m., League Pass
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Bulls at Celtics, 7:30 p.m., League Pass
Raptors at Nets, 7:30 p.m., League Pass
Hawks at Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m., League Pass
Bucks at Heat, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Hornets at Knicks, 7:30 p.m., League Pass
Thunder at Timberwolves, 8 p.m., League Pass
Rockets at Mavericks, 8:30 p.m., League Pass
Warriors at Kings, 10 p.m., TNT
Monday, Dec. 4
Quarterfinal: TBD at TBD, time TBD, TNT
Quarterfinal: TBD at TBD, time TBD, TNT
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Quarterfinal: TBD at TBD, time TBD, TNT
Quarterfinal: TBD at TBD, time TBD, 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
NBA In-season Tournament rankings, effects
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Magic 126, Raptors 107
Pacers 157, Hawks 152
Cavaliers 122, 76ers 119 (OT)
Suns 120, Trail Blazers 107
Lakers 131, Jazz 99
Friday, Nov. 17
Bucks 130, Hornets 99
Knicks 120, Wizards 99
76ers 126, Hawks 116
Cavaliers 108, Pistons 100
Celtics 108, Raptors 105
Kings 129, Spurs 120
Magic 103, Bulls 97
Pelicans 115, Nuggets 110
Suns 131, Jazz 128
Lakers 107, Trail Blazers 95
Clippers 104, Rockets 100
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Heat 111, Hornets 105
Hawks 126, Pistons 120
Pacers 132, 76ers 126
Nets 124, Magic 104
Thunder 123, Spurs 87
Pelicans 131, Mavericks 110
Jazz 115, Trail Blazers 99
Nuggets 111, Clippers 108
Timberwolves 104, Warriors 101
Lakers 134, Grizzlies 107
Friday, Nov. 10
76ers 114, Pistons 106
Hornets 124, Wizards 117
Celtics 121, Nets 107
Rockets 104, Pelicans 101
Jazz 127, Grizzlies 121
Timberwolves 117, Spurs 110
Mavericks 144, Clippers 126
Kings 105, Thunder 98
Lakers 122, Suns 119
Friday, Nov. 3
Pacers 121, Cavaliers 116
Bucks 110, Knicks 105
Heat 121, Wizards 114
Nets 109, Bulls 107
Warriors 141, Thunder 139
Nuggets 125, Mavericks 114
Trail Blazers 115, Grizzlies 113 (OT)
Eastern Conference Group A standings
Eastern Conference Group B standings
Eastern Conference Group C standings
Western Conference Group A standings
Western Conference Group B standings
Western Conference Group C standings
A = advances as team winner
W = advances on wild card berth
E = eradicated