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Pelicans win West Group B, advance to In-Season Tournament knockout round

During group play, the Pelicans went 3-1 with a +33 point differential.

NEW ORLEANS — On Tuesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans advanced to the knockout round of the NBA In-Season Tournament. 

The Dallas Mavericks helped the Pelicans clinch 1st place in West Group B with their win over the Rockets Tuesday. During group play, the Pelicans went 3-1 with a +33 point differential. 

The quarterfinals of the knockout stage will be played December 4-5.

New Orleans will play at the Sacramento Kings on Monday, Dec. 4, at 9 p.m. If the Pelicans win that game, they will advance to the semifinals in Las Vegas against either the Lakers or Suns. 

Each player on the Pelicans team will get $50,000 just for making the quarterfinals.

The players on the tournament's championship team will each get $500,000, the runners-up each get $200,00 and the losing players of the semi-finals each get $100,000.

For more information on the NBA In-Season Tournament, click here.

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