Read the mid-season championship in one article: the east and west are divided into six groups with 30 teams competing for the championship + prize money
Beijing time on July 9, NBA officially announced the first mid-season tournament in history, the grouping of 6 groups in the east and west was announced, 30 teams will compete for the championship in 67 games, the specific game rules and time are released, of which the knockout games are single-game elimination, and the prize money is distributed to each player of the champion team of 500,000 US dollars, and the MVP and the best team will also be selected, Trae Young and Wen Banyama and other 4 champions attended the championship trophy unveiling ceremony.
Specific groupings of the East and West NBA midseason tournaments:
Eastern Grouping:
Group A: 76ers, Cavaliers, Hawks, Pacers, Pistons
Group B: Bucks, Knicks, Heat, Wizards, Hornets
Group C: Celtics, Nets, Raptors, Bulls, Magic
Western Grouping:
Group A: Grizzlies, Suns, Lakers, Jazz, Trail Blazers
Group B: Nuggets, Clippers, Pelicans, Mavericks, Rockets
Group C: Kings, Warriors, Thunder, Timberwolves, Spurs
Mid-Season Tournament Rules and Timings:
The NBA will play its first midseason tournament in history in the 2023-24 season, which will start on November 4, Beijing time.
The specific rules are as follows: all 30 teams will participate, divided into 6 groups, 3 groups in the east and west, 5 teams in each group, and 8 teams will advance to the knockout round. In the group stage (Wednesday and Saturday from 4 to 28 November), each team will play one game against the remaining four teams in the group, including two home and two away. Six first-place teams in the group, plus two wildcard teams (the best group second) advanced to the quarter-finals to reach the knockout round.
The group record is equally ranked by: 1 group meeting, 2 net points, 3 total points, 42022-23 regular season record, 5 draws. With the exception of the finals, the 67 games of the mid-season tournament are counted towards the regular season statistics. All teams will still play 82 games in the regular season in 2023-24 (only the two teams that will play in the finals will play 83).
Among them, the 1/4 finals, semifinals and finals will adopt a single-game elimination system, while the semi-finals and final championships will be played in Las Vegas on December 8 and December 10, Beijing time.
Mid-Season Tournament Awards & Prize Money:
In addition to the Mid-Season Championship Championship Trophy, the Mid-Season Championship Game also awards the MVP and the best team award.
As for the specific distribution of prize money for the mid-season tournament, the following is true:
The winner team receives $500,000 per player
The runner-up team will receive $200,000 per player
The top four teams that lost the semifinals received $100,000 per player
The top eight teams that lost in the quarterfinals received $50,000 per player
The NBA official also released a video announcing the trophy of the mid-season tournament, and the five players who attended the show, namely 4 champions Edwards, Cunningham, Banqueiro, Vembanyama, plus Trae Young, are also considered by public opinion to be the favorite candidates for the future face of the league.
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)