2023 NBA Playoff Awards, NBA In-Season Tournament, & All Time Would You Rather

" Welcome back to another episode of Up the Score in todays episode we are going to be talking about the nba's new in season tournament & go over our very own playoff award show." 

• Group play where all 30 teams will be split up in 6 groups, 3 from the east & west. Each team plays each other 1 time for a total of 4 games with 2 at home. All games played on T + F like normal regular season games but will be counted as tournament games. The 3 teams with the best record after 4 games moves on with 1 wildcard for the east and west. The next round will be single game elimination matches. Then the final 4 will be played in Las Vegas to see who gets to play an 83rd game. 

Western Conference 

• A: Grizzlies Suns Lakers Jazz Blazers
• B: Nuggets LAC Pelicans Mavericks Rockets
• C: Warriors Spurs Kings Wolves OKC 

Eastern Conference 

• A: 76ers Cavs Hawks Pacers Pistons 
• B: Bucks NYK Heat Wizards Hornets
• C: Celtics Nets Raptors Bulls Magic 

"Let's switch gears to our 2023 NBA Playoff Award Show where we gave player's individual awards after their playoff performances in the 2023 NBA Season with All NBA selections and the main traditional awards." 

• 2023 NBA Playoff Awards 

MVP: Nikola Jokic

DPOY: Bam Adebayo

ROTY: DeAaron Fox

COTY: Erik Spolestra

MIP: Devin Booker

6MOY: Rui Hachimura 

• Would You Rather: Joel Embiid Edition

Nikola Jokic

Giannis Ant

Luka Doncic

Jayson Tatum

Jimmy Butler

Kevin Durant

• Would You Rather: Kobe Bryant Edition

Shaq O'neal

LeBron James

Magic Johnson

Tim Duncan

Michael Jordan