In-Season Tournament - Atlanta Hawks

The inaugural In-Season Tournament is underway, as 30 teams compete in a first-of-its kind league-wide tournament for an all-new championship trophy, the NBA Cup. Featuring single-elimination, win-or-go-home Knockout Rounds, this exciting new proving ground will raise the stakes for early season matchups.

Make sure you're in the house at State Farm Arena for Group Play Tournament Nights on November 17th as we take on the Philadelphia 76ers and November 21st as we take on the Indiana Pacers for a chance to advance to the Quarterfinals Knockout Round.

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Schedule

@ Pistons

Tue, Nov 14

7:00 PM

VS 76ers

Fri, Nov 17

7:30 PM

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VS Pacers

Tue, Nov 21

7:30 PM

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@ Cavaliers

Tue, Nov 28

7:30 PM

GIVEAWAYS

Plus! The first 5,000 fans at entry will receive a special In-Season Tournament giveaway.

Friday, November 17

Commemorative Ticket

Tuesday, November 21

City-Edition Inspired T-Shirt

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Tournament Details

Group Play | Nov 3 - 28

The winner of each group advances, plus one Wild Card

Knockout Rounds | Dec 4 - 9

These games scheduled during the first week of December are associated with the NBA In-Season Tournament. The opponent, date, and time will be announced at the conclusion of the In-Season Tournament Group Play Tournament Nights on November 28th.

Should the Hawks advance in the In-Season Tournament, this game will be part of the Quarterfinals Knockout Round, played on December 4th or 5th. Should the Hawks not advance, this will be a regular-season contest on December 6th or 8th.

Key Dates

Friday, Nov 3

Tournament Nights begin

Tuesday, Nov 28

Tournament Nights conclude

Monday, Dec 4 - Tuesday, Dec 5

Quarterfinals

Thursday, Dec 7

Semifinals

Saturday, Dec 9

Championship

FAQs

What is the NBA In-Season Tournament?

The NBA In-Season Tournament (“IST”) is a new annual competition for all 30 teams that will debut in the 2023-24 season.

What is Group Play?

All 30 teams will be randomly drawn into groups of five within their conference based on won-loss records from the 2022-23 regular season. Each team will play four designated Group Play games - one game against each opponent in its group, with two games at home and two on the road. Group Play games will be played on “Tournament Nights,” which will take place every Tuesday and Friday from Nov. 3-28 (with the exception of Election Day on Nov. 7). The only NBA games played on Tournament Nights will be Group Play games.

What is the schedule for Group Play?

The game and broadcast schedule for Group Play will be announced in August.

How were the groups determined?

Before the Group Play draw, each team was placed into a “pot” based on its record from the prior regular season (2022-23). In each conference, one team from each pot was randomly selected into each of the three groups in that conference. Pot 1 had the teams with the three best prior-season records in a conference, Pot 2 had the teams with the fourth- through sixth-best prior-season records and so on through Pot 5.

What are the Knockout Rounds?

The Knockout Rounds will consist of single-elimination games in the IST Quarterfinals (Dec. 4-5), Semifinals (Dec. 7) and Championship (Dec. 9).

Which teams advance to the Knockout Rounds?

Eight teams will advance to the Knockout Rounds: the team with the best standing in Group Play games in each of the six groups and one “wild card” team from each conference. The wild card will be the team from each conference with the best record in Group Play games that finished second in its group.

How does the In-Season Tournament affect the regular season?

Every team will still play an 82-game regular season. All IST games will count toward the regular-season standings except the Championship, which will sit outside the regular season.