Eight teams will take part in the event
NBA plans to hold a mini-tournament in season 2023/24.
The event will take place in November. Eight teams will participate in knockout cup matches, while the rest of the clubs will continue the regular season.
The mini-tournament will be part of the regular NBA regular season schedule, which consists of 82 games. Teams that play in the final of the mini-tournament will play one match more.
The new 2022/23 NBA season starts on October 18th. The regular season will end on April 9, 2023. The play-in tournament matches are scheduled for April 11, the play-off round starts on April 15. The first game of the 2023 NBA Finals is scheduled for June 1.
The Eastern Conference winner Boston Celtics will open the championship with a duel with the Philadelphia 76ers. In the second game of the day, the defending champion Golden State Warriors will play the Los Angeles Lakers.
Source: Sportarena
