The second annual NBA Cup is here with 30 NBA teams looking to capture the trophy in Las Vegas.
While it doesn’t hold the same level of significance as the NBA Finals, the league is pushing for the in-season tournament to remain an important part of the regular season. Tournament games are counted toward each team’s overall record with the only exception being the championship game.
Aside from the pride of winning the NBA Cup, each player on the championship team will get $500,000. Which squad will win the title this year?
The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the 2024 NBA Cup, including a full schedule of in-season tournament games.
NBA Cup schedule 2024: Dates, times for in-season tournament games
- Dates: Tuesday, Nov. 12-Tuesday, Dec. 17
Group play games will held on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout November and early December. Group play will end on Dec. 3, and quarterfinal games will be played on Dec. 10 and 11.
Semifinal games will be held on Dec. 14, and the championship game will tip off on Dec. 17.
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Matchup | Time (ET) |
Celtics vs. Hawks | 7 p.m. |
Pistons vs. Heat | 7 p.m. |
Magic vs. Hornets | 7 p.m. |
76ers vs. Knicks | 7:30 p.m. |
Bucks vs. Raptors | 8 p.m. |
Jazz vs. Suns | 9 p.m. |
Warriors vs. Mavericks | 10 p.m. |
Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves | 10 p.m. |
Friday, Nov. 15
Matchup | Time (ET) |
Pacers vs. Heat | 7 p.m. |
Magic vs. 76ers | 7 p.m. |
Raptors vs. Pistons | 7 p.m. |
Hawks vs. Wizards | 7:30 p.m. |
Cavaliers vs. Bulls | 7:30 p.m. |
Knicks vs. Nets | 7:30 p.m. |
Spurs vs. Lakers | 7:30 p.m. |
Rockets vs. Clippers | 8 p.m. |
Pelicans vs. Nuggets | 8 p.m. |
Thunder vs. Suns | 8 p.m. |
Warriors vs. Grizzlies | 10 p.m. |
Kings vs. Timberwolves | 10 p.m. |
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Matchup | Time (ET) |
Celtics vs. Cavaliers | 7 p.m. |
Nets vs. Hornets | 7:30 p.m. |
Grizzlies vs. Nuggets | 8 p.m. |
Mavericks vs. Pelicans | 8:30 p.m. |
Spurs vs. Thunder | 9:30 p.m. |
Lakers vs. Jazz | 10:30 p.m. |
Friday, Nov. 22
Matchup | Time (ET) |
76ers vs. Nets | 7 p.m. |
Wizards vs. Celtics | 7 p.m. |
Bucks vs. Pacers | 7:30 p.m. |
Hawks vs. Bulls | 8 p.m. |
Trail Blazers vs. Rockets | 8 p.m. |
Warriors vs. Pelicans | 8 p.m. |
Mavericks vs. Nuggets | 10 p.m. |
Kings vs. Clippers | 10:30 p.m. |
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Matchup | Time (ET) |
Bulls vs. Wizards | 7 p.m. |
Bucks vs. Heat | 7:30 p.m. |
Rockets vs. Timberwolves | 8 p.m. |
Spurs vs. Jazz | 9 p.m. |
Lakers vs. Suns | 10 p.m. |
Friday, Nov. 29
Matchup | Time (ET) |
Hornets vs. Knicks | Noon |
Hawks vs. Cavaliers | 2:30 p.m. |
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans | 5 p.m. |
Nets vs. Magic | 7:30 p.m. |
Timberwolves vs. Clippers | 7:30 p.m. |
Pacers vs. Pistons | 8 p.m. |
Heat vs. Raptors | 8 p.m. |
Bulls vs. Celtics | 8 p.m. |
Lakers vs. Thunder | 10 p.m. |
Trail Blazers vs. Kings | 10 p.m. |
Tuesday, Dec. 3
Matchup | Time (ET) |
Hornets vs. 76ers | 7 p.m. |
Cavaliers vs. Wizards | 7 p.m. |
Piston vs. Bucks | 7 p.m. |
Knicks vs. Magic | 7:30 p.m. |
Raptors vs. Pacers | 7:30 p.m. |
Thunder vs. Jazz | 8 p.m. |
Mavericks vs. Grizzlies | 8:30 p.m. |
Suns vs. Spurs | 9 p.m. |
Nuggets vs. Warriors | 10 p.m. |
Kings vs. Rockets | 10 p.m. |
Clippers vs. Trail Blazers | 10:30 p.m. |
How to watch the 2024 NBA Cup: TV channels, live streams
- TV channels: ESPN, NBA TV, TNT
- Live streams: Sling
NBA fans can watch select NBA Cup games on ESPN, NBA TV and TNT throughout November and early December. For those without cable, Sling will provide live streams of in-season tournament games.
NBA Cup radio station 2024
NBA fans can listen to NBA Cup games live on SiriusXM.
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NBA Cup groups 2024
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
West: Group A
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Los Angeles 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
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