November 12th 2024.
Ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of the year again - the Emirates NBA Cup is back! The highly anticipated second annual in-season tournament is set to begin this Tuesday, and the Denver Nuggets are coming in as the number one seed in Group C of the Western Conference. Let's take a closer look at their schedule for the group stage.
On Friday, November 15th, the Nuggets will face off against the New Orleans Pelicans at 6 p.m. Then, on November 19th, they will travel to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies at the same time. The following Friday, November 22nd, they will have a home game against the Dallas Mavericks at 8 p.m. And finally, on December 3rd, they will face their toughest opponent yet, the Golden State Warriors, also at 8 p.m.
In case you missed it, the Nuggets recently unveiled their new home court design for the tournament, and it looks absolutely stunning. But let's not get ahead of ourselves - the team still has to make it through the group stage. If they finish at the top of their group, they will move on to the knockout stage. However, if they come in second, they still have a chance to advance if they have a better ranking than the other second-place finishers in the Western Conference.
The tournament will run through December 17th, with the semifinal and final games taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 14th and 17th, respectively. And here's an interesting tidbit - even if a team loses in the quarterfinals, each player will still receive $50,000 in prize money. The stakes get higher as the tournament progresses, with players on the losing semifinal team earning $100,000 each, and the runner-up team taking home $200,000 per player. And of course, the champions will receive a whopping $500,000 each.
Unfortunately, the Nuggets were unable to make it out of the group stage last year, finishing fourth out of five teams. But this year, they are determined to redeem themselves and bring home the championship trophy. And they will have some tough competition, as the Los Angeles Lakers were crowned the inaugural tournament champions, defeating the Indiana Pacers 123-109.
So mark your calendars and get ready for an exciting few weeks of basketball as we watch the Nuggets and other top NBA teams battle it out for the title of Emirates NBA Cup champions. Best of luck to all the players and let the games begin!
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