NBA announces Cup groups for 2024

The groups for the NBA's 2024-25 In-Season Tournament were announced Friday.

There'll be 67 games played throughout the NBA Cup, with wins and losses counting toward a team's regular-season standings. The group stage will commence Nov. 12.

All 30 clubs have been placed into six groups of five teams based on last season's records. There are three groups from the West and three from the East.

West

Group A
Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Clippers
Sacramento Kings
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers

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

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

East

Group A
New York Knicks
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers
Brooklyn Nets
Charlotte Hornets

Group B
Milwaukee Bucks
Indiana Pacers
Miami Heat
Toronto Raptors
Detroit Pistons

Group C
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Chicago Bulls
Atlanta Hawks
Washington Wizards

The top squad from each group will advance to the knockout round, as well as one second-place wild card from each of the two conferences based on record.

The knockout rounds comprise single-elimination games, with the quarterfinals occurring Dec. 10 and 11. The semifinals and finals will be played in Las Vegas on Dec. 14 and 17, respectively.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers to win the inaugural In-Season Tournament.