Emirates NBA Cup Tracker: Latest updates, schedule, standings and explainers

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Below you will find the latest updates, tables and a simple reminder of how it works:

Latest results

Here’s what happened on the first night of NBA Cup action.

• East A: Magic 114, Hornets 89 – Franz Wagner scores a season-high 32 points in three quarters and Orlando goes on a 30-6 second-half run to pull away from Charlotte.
• East B: Piston 123, heat 121 (OT) – Jalen Duren throws an alley-oop with 1.1 seconds left and Malik Beasley shoots the free throw after Miami made a technical for calling a timeout they didn’t have.
• East C: Hawks 117, Celtics 116 —Without Trae Young, Atlanta gets 37 points from Jaylen Brown and passes Boston with Jalen Johnson’s triple-double (18 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists).
• East A: Knicks 111, 76ers 99 – Karl-Anthony Towns delivers a double-double (21 points, 13 rebounds) and New York spoils the season debut of Joel Embiid, who finishes with 13 points in 26 minutes.
• East B: Bucks 99, Raptors 85 – Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the way with 23 points and Milwaukee gets a much-needed win over Toronto despite Gradey Dick’s career-high 32 points.
• West B: Suns 120, Jazz 112 – Devin Booker scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and Mason Plumlee filled in well for Jusuf Nurkic with 15 points and 14 rebounds.
• West A: Blazers 122, Wolves 108 – Robert Williams III and Jerami Grant each score 19 points and Portland is on fire from 3-point range (18 for 32) as it rolls past Minnesota.
• West C: Warriors 120, Mavericks 117 — Stephen Curry scores 37 points, including Golden State’s last 12, to rally the Warriors in Klay Thompson’s emotional return to Chase Center.

Explainer

When it comes to the NBA Cup, all you need to know are these two terms: bracket play and knockout rounds.

Group game: All 30 teams were randomly drawn They will be divided into groups of five within their conference based on win-loss records from the 2023-24 regular season. Each team plays four scheduled group games – one game against each opponent in their group, two games at home and two away.

Knockout rounds: Eight teams advance to this stage: the six teams with the best finish in their group play and two “wild cards” (the team from each conference with the best record in group play but second place in their group). This phase is a single elimination: Quarterfinals > Semifinals > Championship.

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groups

West Group A

• Minnesota Timberwolves
• LA Clippers
• Sacramento Kings
• Houston Rockets
• Portland Trail Blazers

West Group B

• Oklahoma City Thunder
• Phoenix Suns
• Los Angeles Lakers
• Utah Jazz
• San Antonio Spurs

West Group C

• Denver Nuggets
• Dallas Mavericks
• New Orleans Pelicans
• Golden State Warriors
• Memphis Grizzlies

East Group A

• New York Knicks
• Orlando magic
• Philadelphia 76ers
• Brooklyn Nets
• Charlotte Hornets

East Group B

• Milwaukee Bucks
• Indiana Pacers
• Miami Heat
• Toronto Raptors
• Detroit Pistons

East Group C

• Boston Celtics
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• Chicago Bulls
• Atlanta Hawks
• Washington Wizards

Group play rankings

A full breakdown of the rankings, including point difference, can be found here.

Group game plan

Group games are played on “Cup Nights,” which take place every Tuesday and Friday from November 12th to December 3rd. The only NBA games played on Cup Nights are group games.

Knockout round schedule

Matchups for the Knockout Round will be announced on December 3rd.

Quarterfinals

• Tuesday, December 10th
• Wednesday December 11th

Semifinals

final

Knockout round mount

The eight-team group will be determined based on the results of the group play phase.

Leader in NBA Cup statistics

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