2023 NBA In-Season Tournament championship game
The 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament championship game was the final game of the inaugural edition of the NBA In-Season Tournament. The game was played on December 9, 2023, in the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. A rematch of the 2000 NBA Finals, the game was contested by the Indiana Pacers of the Eastern Conference and the Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference. Unlike other games, this game does not count towards the regular-season standings, nor affect the regular-season performances of the players.
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| Event | 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 9, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Lakers by 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referees | David Guthrie Tyler Ford Mitchell Ervin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 19,021 | ||||||||||||||||||
The Lakers won the championship game by beating the Pacers 123–109, consequently clinching the first-ever NBA Cup title. The Lakers' Anthony Davis had a 41-point and 20-rebound game to lead the team, while LeBron James was named the In-Season Tournament MVP.