Emirates NBA Cup Tracker: Stay up to date with the latest updates, schedule, standings & explanations

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Check out the most recent information regarding standings and updates, as well as a quick explanation of how the system works below:

Tonight’s games

Here’s the slate for the first night of NBA Cup action.

East A: Hornets vs. Magic (7 ET, NBA League Pass)East B: Heat vs. Pistons (7 ET, NBA League Pass)East C: Hawks vs. Celtics (7 ET, NBA League Pass)East A: Knicks vs. 76ers (7:30 ET, TNT)East B: Raptors vs. Bucks (8 ET, NBA League Pass)West B: Suns vs. Jazz (9 ET, NBA League Pass)West A: Wolves vs. Blazers (10 ET, NBA League Pass)West C: Mavericks vs. Warriors (10 ET, TNT)

Explainer

When it comes to the NBA Cup, you only need to know these two terms: Group Play and Knockout Rounds.

Group Play: All 30 teams have been randomly drawn

into groups of five within their conference based on won-loss records from the 2023-24 regular season. Each team will play four designated Group Play games – one game against each opponent in its group, with two games at home and two on the road.

Knockout Rounds: Eight teams advance to this stage: the six teams with the best standing from their Group Play games and two “wild cards” (the team from each conference with the best record in Group Play games but finished second in its group). This stage is single-elimination: Quarterfinals > Semifinals > Championship.

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Groups

West Group A

Minnesota TimberwolvesLA ClippersSacramento KingsHouston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers

West Group B

Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix SunsLos Angeles LakersUtah JazzSan Antonio Spurs

West Group C

Denver NuggetsDallas MavericksNew Orleans PelicansGolden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies

East Group A

New York KnicksOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersBrooklyn NetsCharlotte Hornets

East Group B

Milwaukee BucksIndiana PacersMiami HeatToronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons

East Group C

Boston CelticsCleveland CavaliersChicago BullsAtlanta HawksWashington Wizards

Group Play standings

A full breakdown of the standings, including point differential, can be found here.

Group Play schedule

Group Play games will be played on “Cup Nights,” which will take place every Tuesday and Friday from Nov. 12 through Dec. 3. The only NBA games played on Cup Nights will be Group Play games.

Tuesday, Nov. 12Friday, Nov. 15Tuesday, Nov. 19Friday, Nov. 22Tuesday, Nov. 26Friday, Nov. 29Tuesday, Dec. 3