Game 17: GSW vs San Antonio. NBA CUP TOURNAMENT. Plus open thread.
Is everyone else in the league too small, Ernie?
Warriors 2023 In-Season Tournament Schedule and Details
The Warriors are technically still in it, but they do not control their own destiny. The NBA says:
GOLDEN STATE is eliminated if one of the following occurs:
GSW loss + PHX win
GSW loss + NOP win + DEN win
I believe this happens because GSW would then only get in via the Wild Card, which is based on record (and then point differential).
Friday, Nov. 3 | 5 p.m. (PDT)
at Oklahoma City Thunder
GSW 141, OKC 139
Tuesday, Nov. 14 | 7 p.m. (PST)
vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
MIN 117, GSW 114
Friday, Nov. 24 | 7 p.m. (PST)
vs. San Antonio Spurs
Tuesday, Nov. 28 | 7 p.m. (PST)
at Sacramento Kings
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 two “wild cards” (the team from each conference with the best record in Group Play games that finished second in its group). The Knockout Rounds will consist of single-elimination games in the Quarterfinals (played in NBA team markets on Monday, Dec. 4 and Tuesday, Dec. 5) and Semifinals and Championship (played in Las Vegas on Dec. 7 and Dec. 9, respectively). The Knockout teams will compete for a prize pool and the new In-Season Tournament trophy, the NBA Cup.
Each of the 22 teams that do not advance to the Quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament will be assigned two regular-season games (one home game and one away game) that will be played on Wednesday, Dec. 6 and Friday, Dec. 8.
Also there is prize money:
The players on the winning team will each get $500,000, while the runners-up will get $200,000. The losing players of the semifinals will each get $100,000, and the losing players of the quarterfinals will each get $50,000.
ESPN Sources: As the NBA pushes to accelerate the competitive environment of the new In-Season Tournament, the league’s coaches are joining the players in getting paid a financial prize pool for advancing into the final stages of event.
GAME DETAILS
WHEN: 2023-11-24 7:00 PM Pacific
WHO: Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio
WATCH: NBCSN Bay Area
Post-game: https://open.substack.com/pub/dubnation/p/post-game-warriors-desperately-try?r=3lm3s&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Steph had a great chance to fix his season-long shitty plus-minus, and blows it by vomiting up a zillion turnovers … like he’s done all season.
Good thing he can still shoot a little.