See which teams made the NBA in-season tournament knockout round and the final bracket

The first NBA in-season tournament champion will be crowned in just nine days at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Before then, eight teams will square off in single-elimination games during the first week of December.

The final six slots in the inaugural knockout bracket came down to Tuesday night's finale with eight pool games, including one where the Boston Celtics needed to outscore two other teams in its group.

Every player in the knockout round, which opens Nov. 4, is guaranteed to earn $50,000. The eventual winners will bring home $500,000 and the first NBA Cup.

NBA in-season tournament bracket and schedule

The winner of the East Group C was determined by just a handful of points. The Celtics emerged from a trio of 3-win teams win a 31-point victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. With the win, the Celtics surpassed the Magic – who are the regular-season leaders of the Southeast Division.

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Results from the in-season tournament games count toward the teams' regular-season records. The teams that didn't make the knockout round will play on the evenings following the quarterfinal and semifinal games. That ensures all teams play at least the usual 82 regular-season games, although some teams will have an extra home or away game. The two teams who make the final will play an 83rd game.

Final standings of NBA in-season tournament

NBA in-season tournament explained

Each team played the other four teams in their group (three groups of five teams in each conference) on Tuesdays and Fridays in November. The teams with the best records in their group plus a wildcard from each conference play a one-week knockout round in December. The semifinals and final are Dec. 7 and Dec. 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

"We think we can create another peak in the NBA calendar in December, another thing to celebrate, another thing for players, teams, fans to rally around," NBA executive vice president of basketball strategy and analytics Evan Wasch said.

NBA in-season tournament prize

Players on all eight teams who make it to the knockout round are guaranteed at least $50,000 each. They can earn 10 times that amount if they bring home the NBA Cup. A tournament MVP and all-tournament honors will also be awarded.

How the in-season teams were placed in their groups

The teams were placed in their groups somewhat randomly with a couple of key qualifiers in the selection process:

• The teams remained in their 15-team Eastern and Western conferences.
• Teams were distributed in their conferences in sets of three based on their 2022-23 records. For example, the top three teams in the East (Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers) are in different groups just as the teams with the worst records were dispersed (Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets and Detroit Pistons).