The NBA's in-season tournament returns for its third year. The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks won the last two tournaments, and with over $500,000 for each player on the winning team on the line, it's certainly something several of the game's biggest stars will show out for.

The third edition of the in-season tournament tips off on Friday. Let's take a look at who has the best chance to advance to Vegas in December.

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The NBA Tip-Off 2025 had nearly 37 million viewers in the United States tuning in across NBC/Peacock, ESPN and Amazon Prime. This marks a staggering 100% increase year-to-year and the most viewers for an opening week in 15 years.

NBA teams can spend tens of millions of dollars over the salary cap, but the new CBA hamstrings teams that spend too much for too long.

Wednesday’s nine-game NBA DFS slate offers plenty of action and intriguing matchups to sift through. The Memphis Grizzlies–Phoenix Suns contest headlines the night with a slate-high total of 240.5 points, while the Los Angeles Lakers–Minnesota Timberwolves matchup sits at the bottom with a 224.5 total.

ESPN spoke with former federal prosecutor Kate Reilly for an in-depth look at what comes next in the NBA gambling investigations.

Here is the full National Basketball Association schedule for Oct. 30 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NBA schedule to filter by team or division. All times Eastern and accurate as of Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at 2:40 p.m. See scores, results for all the game listed above.