Topline
The second slate of NBA In-Season Tournament games tip off Friday night, bringing unconventional court designs, new uniforms and up to $500,000 in incentives for the winning players and coaches — a format designed to draw more viewership and interest to the early phase of the league’s regular season, months before anticipation starts to build for the playoffs.
Key Facts
All 30 NBA teams are participating in the 67-game tournament over the next few weeks: Each team will play four games in a group stage, and the top eight contenders will advance to a knockout round that leads up to semifinals and an early December championship in Las Vegas, the winner of which are awarded the new “NBA Cup.”
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