Daily News | Sixers grouped with Cavaliers, Hawks, Pacers and Pistons for NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament
They’re in the Eastern Conference’s East Group 1 along with the Cavaliers, Hawks, Pacers, and Pistons. All 30 NBA teams were randomly drawn into six groups of five within their conference based on last season’s win-loss records.
The tourney will tip-off on Nov. 3 in team markets and culminate in Las Vegas in early December. The semifinals are scheduled for Dec. 7 and the championship game is set for two days later.The two-month tournament will consist of group play and knockout rounds, similar to soccer’s popular World Cup competition.
The winners of the six groups and two wild-card teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round. The championship winners will receive $500,000 each. Players on the second-place team will receive $200,000. Players on the losing teams in the semifinals will make $100,000, while quarterfinal losers will make $50,000.The 67 combined games through both stages will count in the regular-season standings except for the final. All the team will still play 82 regular-season games, which includes the group play and knockout rounds.
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