NBA In-Season Tournament: Every possible scenario for group winners and wild card teams
As the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament reaches its climactic final day of group stage play on Tuesday night, the competition intensifies with only six spots in the quarterfinals yet to be claimed. The Lakers and Pacers stand as the lone teams to have secured their places in the eight-team knockout stage, leaving 16 teams still in contention for a shot at glory in the first NBA Cup in Las Vegas next month. Several teams are on the cusp of either clinching their group or securing a wildcard entry, each scenario bringing its own set of intricate conditions. Here’s a breakdown of the key clinching scenarios and wildcard possibilities for various teams: Eastern Conference EASTERN CONFERENCE KNOCKOUT ROUND SCENARIOS... entering the final day of Group Play on 11/28! ATLANTA clinches Wildcard if the following occurs: 1) ATL victory + NYK loss + MIA loss + BOS loss + BKN loss + ATL finishes second in group and wins tiebreaker over any second-place… pic.twitter.com/8aWoQA8yCb — NBA (@N...