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Hustle release Showcase Cup and regular season schedules

The Memphis Hustle has announced its schedule for the Showcase Cup and regular season for the 2023-24 NBA G League season. The Hustle open the Showcase Cup on Friday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. (all times central) against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Landers Center. The Hustle will host Ron Holland, Matas Buzelis and the NBA G League Ignite on Saturday, Feb. 3, and Sunday, Feb. 4. For the first time in team history, the Hustle will visit the Rip City Remix on Sunday, March 3, and Monday, March 4.

The NBA G League season will begin with the Showcase Cup schedule from Nov. 10 – Dec. 17, featuring seven home games and seven road games against teams in a regional pod. The teams with the best winning percentage in each of the four regional pods, as well as the four teams with the next best win percentage across the league, will go on to play for the Showcase Cup Championship in a single-elimination tournament at the NBA G League Winter Showcase from Dec. 19-22. The remaining NBA G League teams who do not qualify to compete for the Showcase Cup Championship will each play an additional two games at the Winter Showcase outside of the tournament format.

Following the Showcase Cup, all teams’ win-loss records will reset, and the Hustle will start a 34-game regular season slate featuring 17 home games at Landers Center and 17 road games before culminating with the 2023 NBA G League Playoffs. Entering his fifth season, head coach Jason March and the Hustle will tip-off the regular season on a five-game road trip starting against the Indiana Mad Ants on Wednesday, Dec. 27.

Fans are encouraged to guarantee their seats to all the best Showcase Cup and regular season match ups by purchasing 2023-24 season tickets and can do so by calling (901) 888-HOOP. Season Ticket Packages in the lower bowl start at just $10.50 per game and feature multiple Season Ticket Member benefits, including member discounts on gear and merchandise, playoff ticket priority for both the Memphis Hustle and Memphis Grizzlies, invitations to select Grizzlies games during the 2023-24 season and more.

All-inclusive Floor seats and tables are still available, with other ticket packages set to be announced later. Additionally, the Memphis Hustle are accepting $50 deposits for groups of 10-or-more. Single Game Tickets will be available for purchase starting this fall at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com, the Landers Center Box Office, online at memphishustle.com or by calling (901) 888-HOOP.

The Memphis Hustle will host its sixth annual Education Day Game on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 10:30 a.m. against the Stockton Kings. Each Education Day Game thousands of students in the Mid-South pack Landers Center for a game in which the students receive a unique experience. Hustle & Hounds returns for a sixth season on Sunday, Nov. 19, against the Mexico City Capitanes. A second Hustle & Hounds night will take place on Saturday, Feb. 3, against the G League Ignite.

The Hustle host a season long seven-game home stand beginning on Saturday, Jan. 27, against the Santa Cruz Warriors and culminating on Sunday, Feb. 11, vs. the Texas Legends. The 2023-24 schedule features a total of seven back-to-backs (including the Showcase Cup) and a season-long six-game road trip from Feb. 28 – March 9.

The Hustle continue competition in the 16-team Western Conference, which now includes the Rip City Remix. Of its 34 regular season games, the Hustle will play 30 games against Western Conference foes and four games against the Eastern Conference. The Hustle’s inter-conference schedule sees them host the Cleveland Charge, with away games against the Osceola Magic, Indiana Mad Ants and Westchester Knicks.

The complete schedule is found on the Memphis Hustle website.

2023-24 HUSTLE REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN*

MonthTotal GamesHome GamesAway Games
November1055
December *523
January1266
February1064
March1156
    
Day of WeekTotal GamesHome GamesAway Games
Sunday862
Monday624
Tuesday651
Wednesday514
Thursday835
Friday743
Saturday835
    
Longest Home Stand16 days/7 games (Jan. 27-Feb. 11)
Longest Road Trip11 days/6 games (Feb. 28-March 9)
Memphis Hustle season schedule breakdown

Memphis Hustle schedule breakdown

* – Based on the 48 games announced; Memphis will play an additional two Showcase Cup games from Dec. 19-22.

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