This is how the quarterfinals of the NBA’s new ‘In Season Tournament’ look: crossovers and possible Final Four in Las Vegas

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The NBA is a competition in constant evolution. With the economic factor as a fundamental part of the business, it is vital to attract the attention of the fans, something that the league does not always achieve in a very long regular phase of 82 games, with little at stake in the final stretch. For this reason, some measures from years ago were focused on competitiveness, introducing a successful playin in which four teams fought for the last two places in the playoff of each conference or, more recently, the sanctions against teams that give too much rest to its stars.

In addition to the decision to try not to cut the minutes of important players, the other great novelty of this 2023/2024 season was the implementation of the NBA In Season Tournamenta kind of cup competition in the middle of the season.

This counted as a special characteristic that took into account the regular matches itself, but only the Tuesday and Friday in November, also dyeing the parquet floors of the different courts with a characteristic color. The competition was divided into six groups, three per conference, from which eight classified.

These eight qualifiers would be the champions of each of the six tournament groups, plus the two calls wild cards, with the two teams with the best record in this group stage finishing in second position. Thus, having played four games each, the playoff for the title, which will be accompanied by a succulent incentive of $500,000 for both the players and the winner.

This is how the quarterfinals of the new NBA ‘In Season Tournament’ look like

The confrontations that take place in the NBA quarterfinals In Season Tournamentall of them in a single match and on the field of the team with the best balance, were defined, with a date and time already set:

Early morning from December 4th to 5th

• Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers a las 01:30 horas.
• New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings a las 04:00 horas

Early morning from December 5 to 6

• New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks a las 01:30 horas
• Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers a las 04:00 horas

Once the four winners emerge, they will access a Final Four which will be held in Las Vegas, with the teams seeking a place in the grand final against the other team in their conference. The semis and the duel to become champion of this In Season Tournament of the NBA will have these schedules:

• Semifinals: early morning from December 7 to 8 at 12:00 AM and 03:00 AM
• Final: early morning from December 9 to 10 at 03:30 AM