NBA Cup 2023: Games, schedule, fixtures, groups, teams, playoffs, finals of NBA In-Season Tournament

NBA Cup will be held this year and 30 basketball teams will participate in the tournament. NBA Cup Final will be played on December 9 in Las Vegas.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the idea of NBA in-season tournament had been discussed for 15 years by league officials before settling upon a format styled after European football league Cup events.

NBA Cup 2023 Schedule, Fixtures, Groups, Teams

Six groups of five teams each, three from the Eastern Conference and three from the Western Conference, were randomly drawn based on last season's records. Each team will play two home and two road games in group play, facing each group rival once.

Those games will be played on Tuesdays and Fridays in November starting November 3, regular-season contests counting as tournament play, except for US Election Day on November 7.

Three group winners and the next-best team overall from each conference will advance to the eight-team knockout quarter-finals round and games on December 4-5. Those winners will advance to the semi-finals in Vegas on December 7 with the championship match on December 9.

In the Western Conference, Group A will consist of Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers. Group B will feature reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets. Group C includes Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs

In the Eastern Conference, Group A includes Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons with Group B consisting of Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets. Group C will feature Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic.

NBA Cup Prize Money

Players on the winning team earn $500,000 each while the semis pay $200,000. The 67 games across both stages of the In-Season Tournament will count toward the regular-season standings except the final. All clubs will continue to play 82 regular-season games in the 2023-24 season.

FAQs
Q1. When will NBA in-season tournament start?
A1. NBA Cup games will be played on Tuesdays and Fridays in November starting November 3, regular-season contests counting as tournament play, except for US Election Day on November 7.

Q2. When will be the final of NBA Cup?
A2. Three group winners and the next-best team overall from each conference will advance to the eight-team knockout quarter-finals round and games on December 4-5. Those winners will advance to the semi-finals in Vegas on December 7 with the championship match on December 9.