After unveiling the opening night and then Christmas Day matches, the NBA has revealed the schedule for its very first NBA tournament, currently called the NBA Cup. As planned, the first phase will take place in November with meetings scheduled every Tuesday and Friday. Placed in groups different from the usual divisions, the 30 franchises play four matches each.
Then, the first six of each pool, and the two best runners-up will participate in the quarter-finals on December 4 and 5. It will be on one game, and on the field of the highest ranked in the regular season.
Finally, as planned, the Final Four will take place in Las Vegas on December 7 and 9 at the T-Mobile Arena. Only in the final will the best team in the East be able to face the best team in the West.
NBA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, November 3
Milwaukee–New York (ESPN)
Denver–Dallas (ESPN)
Indiana–Cleveland
Miami–Washington
Chicago–Brooklyn
OKC–Golden State
Portland–Memphis
friday november 10
Boston–Brooklyn (ESPN)
Phoenix–LA Lakers (ESPN)
Detroit–Philadelphia
Washington–Charlotte
Houston–New Orleans
Memphis–Utah
San Antonio–Minnesota
Dallas–LA Clippers
Sacramento–OKC
tuesday november 14
OKC–San Antonio (ESPN)
Denver–LA Clippers (ESPN)
Charlotte–Miami
Detroit–ATlanta
Philadelphia–Indiana
Brooklyn–Orlando
New Orleans–Dallas
Utah–Portland
Golden State–Minnesota
LA Lakers–Memphis
friday november 17
Atlanta–Philadelphia (ESPN)
San Antonio–Sacramento (ESPN)
Utah–Phoenix
Charlotte–Milwaukee
Washington–New York
Cleveland–Detroit
Toronto–Boston
Chicago–Orlando
New Orleans–Denver
Portland–LA Lakers
LA Clippers–Houston
tuesday november 21
Philadelphia–Cleveland (TNT)
LA Lakers–Utah (TNT)
Orlando–Toronto
Atlanta–Indiana
Phoenix–Portland
Friday November 24
Orlando–Boston (NBA TV)
Memphis–Phoenix (NBA TV)
New York–Miami (ESPN)
Golden State–San Antonio (ESPN)
Toronto–Chicago
Indiana–Detroit
Houston–Denver
Milwaukee–Washington
Minnesota–Sacramento
tuesday november 28
Miami–Milwaukee (TNT)
Sacramento–Golden State (TNT)
Boston–Chicago
Brooklyn–Toronto
Cleveland–Atlanta
New York–Charlotte
Minnesota–OKC
Dallas–Houston
