The second edition of the NBA Cup is set to begin on November 12 as the league announced on Tuesday. The NBA Cup nights for the group stage are set to be between November 12 and December 3.
The groups are set randomly with all 30 NBA teams participating, with each club playing the other four teams in its group one time. Eight teams will advance to the NBA Cup Knockout Rounds: the team with the best Group Play record in each of the six groups and two “wild cards.”
The eight teams will play single-elimination games, beginning with the NBA Cup Quarterfinals on Dec. 10 and 11 and continuing in the Semifinals and Finals played in Las Vegas on Dec. 14 and 17, respectively.
The Los Angeles Lakers are entering the tournament as the reigning holders. Knockout teams will compete for a prize pool and the NBA championship trophy, while the 67 games across both stages of the tournament will count toward the regular-season record for each team.
The NBA Cup set up for the 2024 edition
Tuesday, Nov. 12
- East Group C: Hawks vs. Celtics
- East Group B: Heat vs. Pistons
- East Group A: Hornets vs. Magic
- East Group A: Knicks vs. 76ers
- East Group B: Raptors vs. Bucks
- West Group B: Suns vs. Jazz
- West Group C: Mavericks vs. Warriors
- West Group A: Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers
Friday, Nov. 15
- East Group B: Heat vs. Pacers
- East Group A: 76ers vs. Magic
- East Group B: Pistons vs. Raptors
- East Group C: Wizards vs. Hawks
- East Group C: Bulls vs. Cavaliers
- East Group A: Nets vs. Knicks
- West Group B: Lakers vs. Spurs
- West Group A: Clippers vs. Rockets
- West Group C: Nuggets vs. Pelicans
- West Group B: Suns vs. Thunder
- West Group C: Grizzlies vs. Warriors
- West Group A: Timberwolves vs. Kings
Tuesday, Nov. 19
- East Group C: Cavaliers vs. Celtics
- East Group A: Hornets vs. Nets
- West Group C: Nuggets vs. Grizzlies
- West Group C: Pelicans vs. Mavericks
- West Group B: Thunder vs. Spurs
- West Group B: Jazz vs. Lakers
Friday, Nov. 22
- East Group A: Nets vs. 76ers
- East Group C: Celtics vs. Wizards
- East Group B: Pacers vs. Bucks
- East Group C: Hawks vs. Bulls
- West Group A: Trail Blazers vs. Rockets
- West Group C: Warriors vs. Pelicans
- West Group C: Mavericks vs. Nuggets
- West Group A: Kings vs. Clippers
Tuesday, Nov. 26
- East Group C: Bulls vs. Wizards
- East Group B: Bucks vs. Heat
- West Group A: Rockets vs. Timberwolves
- West Group B: Spurs vs. Jazz
- West Group B: Lakers vs. Suns
Friday, Nov. 29
- East Group A: Knicks vs. Hornets
- East Group C: Cavaliers vs. Hawks
- West Group C: Pelicans vs. Grizzlies
- East Group A: Magic vs. Nets
- West Group A: Clippers vs. Timberwolves
- East Group B: Pistons vs. Pacers
- East Group B: Raptors vs. Heat
- East Group C: Celtics vs. Bulls
- West Group B: Thunder vs. Lakers
- West Group A: Kings vs. Trail Blazers
Tuesday, Dec. 3
- East Group A: 76ers vs. Hornets
- East Group C: Wizards vs. Cavaliers
- East Group B: Bucks vs. Pistons
- East Group A: Magic vs. Knicks
- East Group B: Pacers vs. Raptors
- West Group B: Jazz vs. Thunder
- West Group C: Grizzlies vs. Mavericks
- West Group B: Spurs vs. Suns
- West Group C: Warriors vs. Nuggets
- West Group A: Rockets vs. Kings
- West Group A: Trail Blazers vs. Clippers
Cup Nights
- Tuesday, Nov. 12
- Friday, Nov. 15
- Tuesday, Nov. 19
- Friday, Nov. 22
- Tuesday, Nov. 26
- Friday, Nov. 29
- Tuesday, Dec. 3
> Knockout Rounds
Quarterfinals
- Tuesday, Dec. 10
- Wednesday, Dec. 11
Semifinals
- Dec. 14 (Las Vegas)
Championship
- Dec. 17 (Last Vegas)
