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THE NBA TEAMS ADVANCING IN THE IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT
Whether you loved it, hated it, were ambivalent about it or still didn’t really understand it (in which case we can help) entering Tuesday, you should love the NBA In-Season Tournament now. Malik Monk banked in a heavily contested go-ahead jumper as the Kings rallied past the Warriors, 124-123, to win their group and advance to the knockout stage. Golden State, which needed to win by at least 12 points to advance on tiebreakers, had led by 24 at one point and is now out of the tournament entirely.
As such, here are the knockout stage matchups:
WEST
Suns (wild card) at Lakers (Group A winner)Pelicans (Group B winner) at Kings (Group C winner)
EAST
Knicks (wild card) at Bucks (Group B winner)Celtics (Group C winner) at Pacers (Group A winner)
All four teams that went 4-0 in the group stage are hosting quarterfinal games. The Celtics, meanwhile, smartly used the…
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Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2023-11-29 13:58:14
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