how does the nba in season tournament work

Question

The NBA In-Season Tournament, also known as the NBA Cup, is a new addition to the NBA schedule, introduced in the 2023-2024 season. Here's how it works:

Answer 1

Format:

• The tournament involves all 30 NBA teams.
• Teams are divided into six groups, each with five teams, based on their conference (Eastern or Western).
• Each team plays four games within their group, facing every other team in their group once.
• These group stage games count towards both the tournament and the regular season standings.

Knockout Rounds:

• The group winner from each group and one wild card team from each conference advance to the knockout rounds.
• The wild card team is the team with the best record among non-group winners in each conference.
• The knockout rounds follow a single-elimination format, meaning the loser of each game is eliminated.
• The final two rounds of the knockout stage are played at a neutral site.
• The championship game, held in Las Vegas this year, determines the tournament winner.