The Boston Celtics are set to kick off their first-ever run at the title for the NBA’s new in-season tournament as part of one of the six groups of five teams who will play one another during the tournament’s group play stage. Those groups are split between the league’s Eastern and Western Conferences — three from each — with a random drawing based on last season’s record deciding which ball clubs end up in which of the three groups.
In group play, each team within that group will play one another one time, with individual teams splitting that play between two home and two away games taking place on Tuesdays and Fridays in November with special courts to distinguish the titles from regular season games (the record will still count for the regular season record as well).
The winners from each group advance to the knockout stage along with a wildcard team from each conference with the next-best record in group play.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) November 8, 2023