2025 NBA Cup Schedule, Standings, Scores
The 2025 Emirates NBA Cup, the third edition of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament, is officially underway. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s competition, including the full schedule, standings, and how to watch live.
2025 NBA Cup Schedule
Finals
Tuesday, December 9: Quarterfinals
Wednesday, December 10: Quarterfinals
Saturday, December 13: Semifinals
Tuesday, December 16: Championship
2025 NBA Cup Bracket and Groups
East Group A
- Toronto Raptors (3-0)**
- Atlanta Hawks (2-2)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (2-2)
- Indiana Pacers (1-2)*
- Washington Wizards (1-3)*
East Group B
- Orlando Magic (4-0)**
- Boston Celtics (2-2)
- Detroit Pistons (2-2)
- Philadelphia 76ers (1-3)*
- Brooklyn Nets (1-3)*
East Group C
- New York Knicks (3-1)**
- Miami Heat (3-1)*
- Milwaukee Bucks (2-2)
- Charlotte Hornets (1-3)*
- Chicago Bulls (1-3)*
West Group A
- Oklahoma City Thunder (5-0)**
- Phoenix Suns (3-2)*
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2-2)
- Utah Jazz (1-3)*
- Sacramento Kings (0-4)*
West Group B
- Los Angeles Lakers (4-0)**
- Memphis Grizzlies (3-1)*
- LA Clippers (2-2)
- Dallas Mavericks (1-3)*
- New Orleans Pelicans (0-4)*
West Group C
- San Antonio Spurs (3-1)**
- Denver Nuggets (2-2)
- Houston Rockets (2-2)
- Portland Trail Blazers (2-2)
- Golden State Warriors (1-3)*
*Eliminated from contention
**Clinched group
Clinched wild card
2025 NBA Cup Scores
Group Play
Friday, October 31
- Hawks 128, Pacers 108
- Celtics 109, 76ers 108
- Raptors 112, Cavaliers 101
- Bulls 135, Knicks 125
- Lakers 117, Grizzlies 112
- Suns 118, Jazz 96
- Trail Blazers 109, Nuggets 107
- Clippers 126, Pelicans 124
Friday, November 7
- Cavs 148, Wizards 115
- Magic 123, Celtics 110
- Pistons 125, Nets 107
- Spurs 121, Rockets 110
- Raptors 109, Hawks 97
- Heat 126, Hornets 108
- Timberwolves 137, Jazz 97
- Grizzlies 118, Mavericks 104
- Bucks 126, Bulls 110
- Thunder 132, Kings 101
- Nuggets 129, Warriors 104
Friday, November 14
- Magic 105, Nets 98
- Knicks 140, Heat 132
- Pistons 114, 76ers 105
- Bucks 147, Hornets 134 (OT)
- Rockets 140, Trail Blazers 116
- Lakers 118, Pelicans 104
- Timberwolves 124, Kings 110
- Clippers 133, Mavericks 127 (2OT)
- Warriors 109, Spurs 108
Friday, November 21
- Cavaliers 120, Pacers 109
- Raptors 140, Wizards 110
- Nets 113, Celtics 105
- Heat 143, Bulls 107
- Mavericks 118, Pelicans 115
- Suns 114, Timberwolves 113
- Nuggets 112, Rockets 109
- Trail Blazers 127, Warriors 123
- Thunder 144, Jazz 112
Tuesday, November 25
Knockout Rounds
All times Eastern
Wednesday, November 26
- Celtics 117, Pistons 114
- Knicks 129, Hornets 101
- Raptors 97, Pacers 95
- Thunder 113, Timberwolves 105
- Heat 106, Bucks 103
- Grizzlies 133, Pelicans 128 (OT)
- Rockets 104, Warriors 100
- Spurs 115, Trail Blazers 102
- Suns 112, Kings 100
Friday, November 28
- Hawks 130, Cavaliers 123
- Hornets 123, Bulls 116
- Knicks 118, Bucks 109
- Magic 112, Pistons 109
- 76ers 115, Nets 103
- Pacers 119, Wizards 86
- Thunder 123, Suns 119
- Jazz 128, Kings 119
- Spurs 139, Nuggets 136
- Lakers 129, Mavericks 119
- Grizzlies 112, Clippers 107
Where will the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup take place?
Group play will take place in normal NBA arenas depending on who is home and away. Once play reaches the semifinals and finals, play will take place in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena.
How to watch the Emirates NBA Cup
The 2025 NBA Cup will be shown on various TV networks, including nationally on ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. Local Regional Sports Networks will also have coverage. Out-of-market games that are not broadcast nationally can be watched on NBA League Pass.
What is the Emirates NBA Cup?
The Emirates NBA Cup is a tournament that will take place during the regular season and feature all 30 NBA teams competing for a championship title. The goal is to provide additional excitement and engagement for fans, especially during the early part of the regular season which has suffered in recent years, as well as create new revenue streams for the league. Last year, the Milwaukee Bucks bested the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the second year of the tournament.
What's the format?
The tournament will be divided into six pools with five teams apiece, and pools will consist of teams within the same conference, but not necessarily the same division. Teams will play four group games, matching up with each team in their pool once, with winners advancing to a single-elimination stage.
Eight teams advance to the knockout rounds: the six group winners and two wild card teams. Knockout rounds consist of single-elimination games.
Each squad will have 80 games on their initial regular-season schedule, while those who don't qualify for elimination games in the tournament will have two more games added. The two teams who compete for the championship will play 83 total regular-season games. In addition, statistics for the games will count towards regular season totals, aside from the championship game.
How are groups determined?
Before group play begins, a group play draw took place on Wednesday, July 9. Each team was placed into a "pot" based on its record from the prior regular season (2024-25). In each conference, one team from each pot was randomly selected into each of the three groups in that conference.
Pot 1 has the teams with the three best prior-season records in a conference. Pot 2 has the teams with the 4th-6th best records in a conference. This three-group system continues until all 5 Pots are full.