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The Emirates NBA Cup is returning for a fourth season, with the league announcing the slate of games on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

The league’s 30 teams are each placed into groups of five within their conference, based on their win-loss records from the 2025-26 regular season.

Each team plays four group stage games against each team in their group, with two two home games and two on the road. Eight teams (group stage winners and two wild cards) move on to the single-elimination knockout stage.

Every NBA Cup game, except the championship, will count toward the regular-season standings.

Group Play starts Oct. 30 with a full slate of games, featuring a doubleheader on Amazon Prime with the defending NBA Cup and Finals champion New York Knicks against the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Golden State Warriors.

NBA Cup Schedule

Group Play: Oct. 30; Nov. 6, 13, 20, 24, 25 & 27

The quarterfinals will take place Dec. 4 and Dec. 5, with the semifinals being played Dec. 8 and Dec. 9.

The championship will be played Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Oct. 30

All times eastern.

Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards – 7 p.m., NBA League Pass
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers – 7:30 p..m, Prime
Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics – 7:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors – 7:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets – 7:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Los Angeles Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors – 10 p.m., Prime
Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns – 10 p.m., NBA League Pass

Nov. 6

Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks – 7 p.m., NBA League Pass
Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets – 7 p.m., NBA League Pass
Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers – 7:30 p.m., Prime
Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers – 10 p.m., Prime
San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings – 10 p.m., NBA League Pass

Nov. 13

New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers – 7 p.m., Prime
Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic – 7 p.m., NBA League Pass
Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets – 8:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs – 9:30 p.m., Prime
Portland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings – 10 p.m., NBA League Pass
Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers – 10:30 p.m., NBA League Pass

Nov. 20

Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks – 7 p.m., NBA League Pass
Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons – 7:30 p.m., Prime
Orlando Magic at Brooklyn Nets – 7:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers – 7:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz – 9:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets – 10 p.m., Prime
Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers – 10 p.m., NBA League Pass

Nov. 24

Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic – 7 p.m., NBA League Pass
Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards – 8 p.m., NBC
Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets – 10 p.m., NBC

Nov. 25

Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers – 5 p.m., ESPN
Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets – 7 p.m., NBA League Pass
Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder – 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks – 7:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets – 8:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers – 10 p.m., ESPN
Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors – 10 p.m., NBA League Pass

Nov. 27

Miami Heat at New York Knicks – 7 p.m., Prime
Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers – 7:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons – 7:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors – 7:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics – 8 p.m., NBA League Pass
Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves – 8:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns – 9 p.m., NBA League Pass
Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs – 9:30 p.m., Prime
Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz – 9:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers – 9:30 p.m., NBA League Pass
Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers – 9:30 p.m., NBA League Pass

NBA Cup Groups

Western Conference

West Group A

Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Houston Rockets
Phoenix Suns
Utah Jazz

West Group B

Los Angeles Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies
Minnesota Timberwolves
New Orleans Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder

West Group C

Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
Portland Trail Blazers
Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs

Eastern Conference

East Group A

Brooklyn Nets
Detroit Pistons
Milwaukee Bucks
Orlando Magic
Toronto Raptors

East Group B

Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Miami Heat
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers

East Group C

Atlanta Hawks
Boston Celtics
Charlotte Hornets
Chicago Bulls
Washington Wizards

NBA Cup Champions

2025-26 – New York Knicks; MVP: Jalen Brunson, New York
2024-25 – Milwaukee Bucks; MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee
2023-24 – Los Angeles Lakers; MVP: LeBron James, Los Angeles

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