Here is what it’s essential to know for this yr’s Emirates NBA Cup.
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Discover the newest updates, standings and a easy reminder of the way it works beneath:
Newest outcomes
Right here’s what occurred on the primary night time of NBA Cup motion.
- East A: Magic 114, Hornets 89 – Franz Wagner scores a season-high 32 factors in three quarters and Orlando goes on a 30-6 run within the second half to drag away from Charlotte.
- East B: Pistons 123, Warmth 121 (OT) – Jalen Duren flushes an inbound alley-oop with 1.1 seconds left and Malik Beasley hits the go-ahead free throw after Miami will get a technical for calling a timeout they didn’t have.
- East C: Hawks 117, Celtics 116 – With out Trae Younger, Atlanta overcomes 37 factors from Jaylen Brown and rides Jalen Johnson’s triple-double (18 factors, 13 rebounds, 10 assists) previous Boston.
- East A: Knicks 111, 76ers 99 – Karl-Anthony Cities delivers a double-double (21 factors, 13 rebounds) and New York spoils the season debut of Joel Embiid, who finishes with 13 factors in 26 minutes.
- East B: Bucks 99, Raptors 85 – Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the way in which with 23 factors and Milwaukee earns a much-needed win over Toronto regardless of a career-high 32 factors from Gradey Dick.
- West B: Suns 120, Jazz 112 – Devin Booker scores 15 of his 31 factors within the fourth quarter and Mason Plumlee fills in properly for Jusuf Nurkic with 15 factors and 14 rebounds.
- West A: Blazers 122, Wolves 108 – Robert Williams III and Jerami Grant every rating 19 factors and Portland catches hearth from 3-point vary (18-for-32) whereas rolling previous Minnesota.
- West C: Warriors 120, Mavericks 117 – Stephen Curry scores 37 factors, together with Golden State’s closing 12, to rally the Warriors in Klay Thompson’s emotional return to Chase Middle.
Explainer
Relating to the NBA Cup, you solely must know these two phrases: Group Play and Knockout Rounds.
Group Play: All 30 groups have been randomly drawn into teams of 5 inside their convention based mostly on won-loss information from the 2023-24 common season. Every crew will play 4 designated Group Play video games – one sport in opposition to every opponent in its group, with two video games at dwelling and two on the street.
Knockout Rounds: Eight groups advance to this stage: the six groups with the very best standing from their Group Play video games and two “wild playing cards” (the crew from every convention with the very best file in Group Play video games however completed second in its group). This stage is single-elimination: Quarterfinals > Semifinals > Championship.
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Teams
West Group A | Preview
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- LA Clippers
- Sacramento Kings
- Houston Rockets
- Portland Path Blazers
West Group B | Preview
- Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder
- Phoenix Suns
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Utah Jazz
- San Antonio Spurs
West Group C | Preview
- Denver Nuggets
- Dallas Mavericks
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Golden State Warriors
- Memphis Grizzlies
East Group A | Preview
- New York Knicks
- Orlando Magic
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Brooklyn Nets
- Charlotte Hornets
East Group B | Preview
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Indiana Pacers
- Miami Warmth
- Toronto Raptors
- Detroit Pistons
East Group C | Preview
- Boston Celtics
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Chicago Bulls
- Atlanta Hawks
- Washington Wizards
Group Play standings
A full breakdown of the standings, together with level differential, may be discovered right here.
Group Play schedule
Group Play video games might be performed on “Cup Nights,” which is able to happen each Tuesday and Friday from Nov. 12 by way of Dec. 3. The one NBA video games performed on Cup Nights might be Group Play video games.
Knockout Spherical schedule
The matchups for the Knockout Spherical might be revealed Dec. 3.
Quarterfinals
- Tuesday, Dec. 10
- Wednesday, Dec. 11
Semifinals
Finals
Knockout Spherical bracket
The eight-team bracket might be decided based mostly on the outcomes of the Group Play stage.
NBA Cup stat leaders
Who will make the All-NBA Cup Group? Keep updated on the highest performers from the Cup video games.