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The NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks will take place on Thursday at 5 p.m. EST, while the New Orleans Pelicans will face the Los Angeles Lakers at 9 p.m. EST.

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The Knockout Rounds are underway as the NBA In-Season Tournament continues. Keep track ofthe bracketand schedule before a champion is crowned on Saturday, Dec. 9, in Las Vegas.

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NBA In-Season Tournament Knockout Rounds schedule

The Knockout Rounds began on Dec. 4. The Quarterfinals will be played in home markets, while the Semifinals and Championship will be played in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena.

Quarterfinals

Tue., Dec. 5:Bucks 146, Knicks 122Milwaukee surges in 3rd quarter to obliterate the Knicks’ normally stout defense, advancing to the Semifinals behind a 35-point, 8-rebound, 10-assist, 3-steal showing from Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks will face the Pacers in Las Vegas. Tue., Dec. 5:Lakers 106, Suns 103Kevin Durant’s game-tying shot is wide right as the Lakers hang on to eliminate the Suns, with LeBron James (31 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 steals) and Anthony Davis (27 points, 15 rebounds) leading. The Lakers will face the Pelicans in Las Vegas. Mon., Dec. 4:Pacers 122, Celtics 112Tyrese Haliburton records his first career triple-double (26 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists) and hits several clutch shots as Indiana wins, pulling away to eliminate the Celtics. The Pacers are set to play the Bucks in Las Vegas. Mon., Dec. 4:Pelicans 127, Kings 117Brandon Ingram (30 points, eight rebounds, six assists) and Herb Jones (23 points, 8-13 FGs) lead the Pelicans to a wire-to-wire victory against the Kings. New Orleans will face the Lakers in Las Vegas.

Semifinals

Thu., Dec. 7:Pacers vs. Bucks (5 p.m., ESPN) Thu., Dec. 7:Pelicans vs. Lakers (9 p.m., TNT)

Championship

Sat., Dec. 9:TBD vs. TBD (8:30 p.m., ABC)

All times are Eastern Standard Time.

How the Knockout Rounds work

All games are single-elimination. This stage features three rounds in the span of one week: Quarterfinals > Semifinals > Championship.

The last team standing will win the new In-Season Tournament trophy, theNBA Cup.

Games played in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals will count as regular season games. The Championship is the only In-Season Tournament game that will not count towards regular season records and stats.

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