Joel Embiid, 76ers in Eastern Conference Group A for in-season tourney
The 2023-24 season will feature a new wrinkle in the NBA schedule. There will a new in-season tournament starting on Nov. 3 as all 30 teams will be playing for the NBA Cup.
The Philadelphia 76ers, as well as the other 29 teams, will be grouped into different groups. They will then work through the tournament to try and make it to the semifinals and the title which will take place in early December in Las Vegas. All games and stats in the tournament will count toward the regular season.
Joel Embiid and the Sixers will be in Group A in the Eastern Conference. They will be lumped in with the Detroit Pistons, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Indiana Pacers, and the Atlanta Hawks.
Which 8 teams will advance out of the group stage? 🤔 The NBA In-Season Tournament starts November 3! ➡️ https://t.co/MC7QUx0Bv9 pic.twitter.com/Bord9D2GCi — NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2023
The tournament games will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays with the exception of Nov. 7 for election day. Eight teams out of the 30 will advance in the tournament and each team will play the four teams in their group. The NBA posted a Twitter thread explaining the rules.
GET READY FOR THE NBA IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT 🍿 Starting Nov. 3, all 30 teams will compete for the NBA Cup, with 8 teams advancing into the knockout rounds! The tournament semis and championship game will be held in Las Vegas, Dec. 7 and 9! A thread ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/nvVoCRSHY2 — NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2023
Embiid and the Sixers will look to make some waves during the in-season tournament to build momentum for the playoffs and chase a championship.
Source: Sixers Wire
