NBA announces Cup groups for 2024

The groups for the NBA’s 2024-25 In-Season Tournament were announced Friday.

There’ll be 67 games played throughout the NBA Cup, with wins and losses counting toward a team’s regular-season standings. The group stage will commence Nov. 12.

All 30 clubs have been placed into six groups of five teams based on last season’s records. There are three groups from the West and three from the East.

West

GROUP A

Minnesota Timberwolves

Los Angeles Clippers

Sacramento Kings

Houston Rockets

Portland Trail Blazers

GROUP B

Oklahoma City Thunder

Phoenix Suns

Los Angeles Lakers

Utah Jazz

San Antonio Spurs

GROUP C

Denver Nuggets

Golden State Warriors

New Orleans Pelicans

Dallas Mavericks

Memphis Grizzlies

East

GROUP A

New York Knicks

Orlando Magic

Philadelphia 76ers

Brooklyn Nets

Charlotte Hornets

GROUP B

Milwaukee Bucks

Indiana Pacers

Miami Heat

Toronto Raptors

Detroit Pistons

GROUP C

Boston Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers

Chicago Bulls

Atlanta Hawks

Washington Wizards

The top squad from each group will advance to the knockout round, as well as one second-place wild card from each of the two conferences based on record.

The knockout rounds comprise single-elimination games, with the quarterfinals occurring Dec. 10 and 11. The semifinals and finals will be played in Las Vegas on Dec. 14 and 17, respectively.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers to win the inaugural In-Season Tournament.

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