In-Season Tournament and Play-In Game Statistics

In-Season Tournament and Play-In Game Statistics

NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament)
In most cases, NBA Cup (formerly known as In-Season Tournament) games count as normal regular season games. In the current format, there are 67 of these games played throughout the league each season. The NBA Cup Final, however, does not count toward regular season standings or statistics. You can find this game in the league-season schedule, or by typing "NBA Cup" into the search bar and following the links there to the box score.


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