The stage is set for the highly anticipated Emirates NBA Cup 2025. All 30 teams have been randomly drawn into six groups of five within their conference based on win-loss records from the 2024-25 regular season. The tournament will take place from October 31 to November 28, with each team playing four Group Play games against opponents in their group.
Eight teams will advance to the Knockout Rounds: the top-ranked team in each group and one “wild card” team from each conference. The wild card is determined by the team with the best record in Group Play games that finished second in its group.
The groups have been divided as follows:
Western Conference:
– West Group A: Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz
– West Group B: Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans
– West Group C: Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs
Eastern Conference:
– East Group A: Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards
– East Group B: Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers
– East Group C: New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets
The Emirates NBA Cup will be broadcast on Prime Video, with the first event taking place on October 24th and the main tournament kicking off on October 31st.
Source: https://www.nba.com/news/2025-nba-cup-group-draw-results