We are over half way through the in-season tournament. Before this season began, a lot of people did not think the in-season tournament would change anything or be interesting. The games have been exciting so far, and the players have been playing hard in most games. The players clearly do not want to lose. Not shocking, considering these are some of the most competitive people on earth.

According to AP, the games have also had more viewers:

“Ratings are up; the games being shown on ESPN have gotten 55% more viewers than the ones in comparable windows got last year.”

https://apnews.com/article/nba-inseason-tournament-4495d8d5ee1e86f9ad89b444641b60a9