After the fourth night of the in-season tournament, seven clubs are still unbeaten.
We have finally reached the halfway point of the group stage of the NBA‘s first-ever In-Season Tournament.
After the host Pelicans upset Denver on Friday night, only seven teams are still unbeaten, including the NBA champion Nuggets.
In addition to moving to 2-1 after the victory, New Orleans also secured the top spot in the West B group because they now had the advantage in their head-to-head matchup with the Nuggets.
Additionally, the Clippers won their first game under James Harden after Los Angeles defeated the Houston Rockets, who had been 1-0 in group play.
In other West action, the Suns victory over the Jazz has put the Lakers (3-0) alone atop Group A. Additionally, the Kings (2-0) outscored the Timberwolves (2-0) by six points with a +16 point differential, propelling them into first position in Group C.
This Friday in Minnesota, those two clubs will play each other in a West C matchup. The Jazz are now leading the wild card race with a +19 point difference, giving them a 10-point advantage over the Nuggets’ +9.
The Bucks (2-0) overtook the Heat (2-0) with a dominant 31-point victory over the Hornets, taking control of the East B group with a point differential of +36 for Milwaukee to +13 for Miami.
In the event that both teams advance to 3-0, the winner of that group will be decided in their head-to-head match on November 28 in Miami.
With a pair of zeros on Friday, the Pacers (East A) and Celtics (East C) continue to lead their respective groups at 2-0. With a one-point advantage in point difference, the Heat (2-0) would advance as the wild card, barely beating out the 76ers (2-0), should the group play conclude today.
A brief recap of what to expect from the In-Season Tournament is provided below. Each conference has been split up into three groups of five teams by the league.
In November, those teams will compete in group stage matches on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The games will be held on specially constructed courts, and the teams will be wearing their first-ever city edition uniforms this season.
The top eight teams will move on to the knockout stage in early December after all five teams in each group have played each other. The six group winners and one wild-card team from each league will make up those eight teams.
Below is the 2023 In-Season Tournament schedule, scores, standings and more. All games on ESPN and NBA TV are streaming on fubo (try for free).
NBA In-Season Tournament schedule
(All times Eastern)
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Raptors at Magic, 7 p.m.
Pacers at Hawks, 7:30 p.m.
Cavaliers at 76ers, 7:30 p.m.
Trail Blazers at Suns, 9 p.m.
Jazz at Lakers, 10 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 24
Celtics at Magic, 2:30 p.m.
Suns at Grizzlies, 5 p.m.
Heat at Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
Bulls at Raptors, 7:30 p.m.
Pistons at Pacers, 8 p.m.
Nuggets at Rockets, 8 p.m.
Wizards at Bucks, 8 p.m.
Kings at Timberwolves, 8 p.m.
Spurs at Warriors, 10 p.m.
Pelicans at Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Bulls at Celtics, 7:30 p.m.
Raptors at Nets, 7:30 p.m.
Hawks at Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m.
Bucks at Heat, 7:30 p.m.
Hornets at Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
Thunder at Timberwolves, 8 p.m.
Rockets at Mavericks, 8:30 p.m.
Warriors at Kings, 10 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 4
Quarterfinal: TBD at TBD
Quarterfinal: TBD at TBD
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Quarterfinal: TBD at TBD
Quarterfinal: TBD at TBD
Thursday, Dec. 7
Semifinal: TBD vs. TBD at Las Vegas
Semifinal: TBD vs. TBD at Las Vegas
Saturday, Dec. 9
Final: TBD vs. TBD at Las Vegas
NBA In-season Tournament scores, results
Friday, Nov. 17
Bucks 130, Hornets 99
Knicks 120, Wizards 99
76ers 126, Hawks 116
Cavaliers 108, Pistons 100
Celtics 108, Raptors 105
Kings 129, Spurs 120
Magic 103, Bulls 97
Pelicans 115, Nuggets 110
Suns 131, Jazz 128
Lakers 107, Trail Blazers 95
Clippers 104, Rockets 100
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Heat 111, Hornets 105
Hawks 126, Pistons 120
Pacers 132, 76ers 126
Nets 124, Magic 104
Thunder 123, Spurs 87
Pelicans 131, Mavericks 110
Jazz 115, Trail Blazers 99
Nuggets 111, Clippers 108
Timberwolves 104, Warriors 101
Lakers 134, Grizzlies 107
Friday, Nov. 10
76ers 114, Pistons 106
Hornets 124, Wizards 117
Celtics 121, Nets 107
Rockets 104, Pelicans 101
Jazz 127, Grizzlies 121
Timberwolves 117, Spurs 110
Mavericks 144, Clippers 126
Kings 105, Thunder 98
Lakers 122, Suns 119
Friday, Nov. 3
Pacers 121, Cavaliers 116
Bucks 110, Knicks 105
Heat 121, Wizards 114
Nets 109, Bulls 107
Warriors 141, Thunder 139
Nuggets 125, Mavericks 114
Trail Blazers 115, Grizzlies 113 (OT)