The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is the 19th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the quadrennial international basketball world championship contested by the men’s national teams of the member federations of FIBA. It will be held in Indonesia from August 25 to September 10, 2023.
Venue
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be held in four cities in Indonesia: Jakarta, Surabaya, Bekasi, and Bandung. Jakarta will host the opening ceremony and the final, while Surabaya will host the semifinals and the third-place game. Bekasi and Bandung will each host four preliminary round groups.
Teams
32 teams will compete in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The defending champions, Spain, have automatically qualified, as have the host nation, Indonesia. The remaining 30 teams will qualify through a series of regional qualifying tournaments.
Groups
- Group A: Argentina, Australia, Czech Republic, Nigeria
- Group B: Brazil, Greece, Japan, Serbia
- Group C: France, Germany, Italy, Tunisia
- Group D: Canada, Lithuania, Puerto Rico, Spain
- Group E: Angola, Iran, South Korea, Venezuela
- Group F: China, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Philippines
- Group G: Bosnia and Herzegovina, New Zealand, Senegal, Turkey
- Group H: Cameroon, Chile, Mexico, United States
Schedule

The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be played in a single-elimination format. The preliminary round will consist of four groups of eight teams each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage. The knockout stage will consist of the round of 16, the quarterfinals, the semifinals, the third-place game, and the final.
Date | Event | Time | Venue |
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August 25 | Opening ceremony | 7:30 PM | Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta |
August 26 | Group A | 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta |
August 27 | Group B | 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM | Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Jakarta |
August 28 | Group C | 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM | BritAma Arena, Bekasi |
August 29 | Group D | 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM | Trans Studio Arena, Bandung |
August 30 | Group E | 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta |
August 31 | Group F | 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM | Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Jakarta |
September 1 | Group G | 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM | BritAma Arena, Bekasi |
September 2 | Group H | 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM | Trans Studio Arena, Bandung |
September 3 | Round of 16 | 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta |
September 4 | Round of 16 | 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM | Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall, Jakarta |
September 5 | Quarterfinals | 7:30 PM | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta |
September 6 | Semifinals | 7:30 PM | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta |
September 7 | Third-place game | 5 PM | Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta |
September 8 | Final | 9 PM | Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta |
The 2023 NBA Playoffs Schedule

Game | Date | Time (ET) | Location | TV | Venue |
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1 | Thursday, June 1 | 8:30 ET | Denver or Miami | ABC | Ball Arena |
2 | Sunday, June 4 | 8 p.m. ET | Denver or Miami | ABC | Ball Arena |
3 | Wednesday, June 7 | 8:30 ET | Miami or Denver | ABC | FTX Arena |
4 | Friday, June 9 | 8:30 ET | Miami or Denver | ABC | FTX Arena |
5* | Monday, June 12 | 8:30 ET | Denver or Miami | ABC | Ball Arena |
6* | Thursday, June 15 | 8:30 ET | Miami or Denver | ABC | FTX Arena |
7* | Sunday, June 18 | 8 p.m. ET | Denver or Miami | ABC | Ball Arena |
NBA playoffs

The NBA playoffs are a four-round, best-of-seven elimination tournament that determines the league’s champion. The playoffs are held after the regular season and the NBA Play-In Tournament.
The top four teams in each conference earn home-court advantage. Series are played in a 2–2–1–1–1 format, with the team with home-court advantage hosting Games 1, 2, 5, and 7. The first team to four wins advances to the next round.
NBA Western Conference Finals 2023 Schedule
Game | Date | Time (ET) | Location | TV | Venue |
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1 | Tuesday, May 16 | 8:30 ET | Miami | ESPN | FTX Arena |
2 | Thursday, May 18 | 8:30 ET | Miami | ESPN | FTX Arena |
3 | Saturday, May 20 | 8:30 ET | Boston | ESPN | TD Garden |
4 | Monday, May 22 | 8:30 ET | Boston | ESPN | TD Garden |
*5 | Wednesday, May 24 | 8:30 ET | Miami | ESPN | FTX Arena |
*6 | Friday, May 26 | 8:30 ET | Boston | ESPN | TD Garden |
*7 | Sunday, May 28 | 8:30 ET | Miami | ESPN | FTX Arena |
NBA Eastern Conference Finals 2023 Schedule
Game | Date | Time (ET) | Location | TV | Venue |
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1 | Wednesday, May 17 | 8:30 ET | Miami or Boston/Philadelphia | ESPN | FTX Arena |
2 | Friday, May 19 | 8:30 ET | Miami or Boston/Philadelphia | ESPN | FTX Arena |
3 | Sunday, May 21 | 8:30 ET | Boston/Philadelphia or Miami | ESPN | TD Garden or Wells Fargo Center |
4 | Tuesday, May 23 | 8:30 ET | Boston/Philadelphia or Miami | ESPN | TD Garden or Wells Fargo Center |
*5 | Thursday, May 25 | 8:30 ET | Miami or Boston/Philadelphia | ESPN | FTX Arena |
*6 | Saturday, May 27 | 8:30 ET | Boston/Philadelphia or Miami | ESPN | TD Garden or Wells Fargo Center |
*7 | Monday, May 29 | 8:30 ET | Miami or Boston/Philadelphia | ESPN | FTX Arena |