The inaugural NBA Mid-Season Championship has come to an end.
Lakers win the championship, LeBron MVP
The inaugural NBA Mid-Season Tournament ended with gold. The Lakers won their inaugural midseason tournament with a 123-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers, and LeBron James was named the tournament MVP (Most Valuable Player). There is also a financial payoff for the mid-season tournament – the winning team will receive $500,000 per player.
The mid-season tournament is a major innovation in the NBA league – as a single-elimination tournament, the wins and losses are added to the regular season record, with each team still playing 82 regular season games, with only the champion and runner-up teams playing 83 games for the midseason tournament. The winner of the Mid-Season Tournament will receive $500,000 per player, the runner-up will receive $200,000 each, the top four teams will receive $100,000 each, and the quarter-finals will receive $50,000 each.
Mid-season tournaments have been around the making for about 15 years, and this is not a new concept in the world of sports. NBA commissioner Adam Shaw said when the schedule was announced for the mid-season tournament. When it comes to the format, Shaw is not shy about borrowing from the football league in the mid-season tournament, "For those who have a special interest in international football, the cups have a long history. The single-elimination format of a mid-season tournament has a completely different appeal. ”
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