The Detroit Pistons will have at least one chance to win a title next season.
The NBA announced a new in-season tournament where teams in groups of five will play one another on specific nights beginning Friday, Nov. 3 through Tuesday, Nov. 28th. Eight teams will advance to knockout rounds and then the semis and championship will be played in Las Vegas.
The groups of five teams are separated by conference, and they were chosen from five plots based on their records from last season. The idea, it appears, was to keep the groups evenly selected, to give a boost to the regular season with tournament nights, and to keep the tournament competitive.