NBA Cup bracket, schedule, standings: What to know for knockout rounds

December 04, 2025 Administrator
NBA Cup bracket, schedule, standings: What to know for knockout rounds

Maybe this is the season theNBA Cupreally takes hold of the basketball audience.

This year's quarterfinals for theNBA's in-season tournamenthave set up nicely, with a mix of expected title contenders and early-season surprises advancing past this year's group stage. Eight teams ‒ four from the Western Conference and four from the Eastern Conference ‒ advanced from group play and sit just three wins away from taking home the $500,000 prize that's on the line for each player on the winning team.

TheOklahoma City Thunder,Los Angeles Lakers,New York KnicksandOrlando Magicare among the favorites left in the bracket, while theSan Antonio Spurs,Miami Heat,Phoenix SunsandToronto Raptorslook to continue their better-than-expected starts to the 2025-26 campaign.

Here's everything to know heading into the knockout rounds, including matchups and schedule for the quarterfinals and the final standings after group play:

Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks' Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors' Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center. Oct. 26: The Washington Wizards' Cam Whitmore dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena. <p style=Oct. 26: The Brooklyn Nets' Michael Porter Jr. dunks in front of the San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Oct. 25: The Denver Nuggets' Christian Braun dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns' Grayson Allen at Ball Arena. Oct. 24: The Memphis Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks against the Miami Heat at FedExForum. Oct. 24: The Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo dunks over the Memphis Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. at FedExForum. Oct. 22: The New York Knicks' OG Anunoby goes up for a reverse dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. Oct. 22: The Utah Jazz's Lauri Markkanen dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Delta Center.

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Final NBA Cup group play standings

*- indicates a team that advanced to the quarterfinals

East Group A

  1. Toronto Raptors (4-0)*

  2. Atlanta Hawks (2-2)

  3. Cleveland Cavaliers (2-2)

  4. Indiana Pacers (1-3)

  5. Washington Wizards (1-3)

East Group B

  1. Orlando Magic (4-0)*

  2. Boston Celtics (2-2)

  3. Detroit Pistons (2-2)

  4. Philadelphia 76ers (1-3)

  5. Brooklyn Nets (1-3)

East Group C

  1. New York Knicks (3-1)*

  2. Miami Heat (3-1)*

  3. Milwaukee Bucks (2-2)

  4. Charlotte Hornets (1-3)

  5. Chicago Bulls (1-3)

West Group A

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0)*

  2. Phoenix Suns (3-1)*

  3. Minnesota Timberwolves (2-2)

  4. Utah Jazz (1-3)

  5. Sacramento Kings (0-4)

West Group B

  1. Los Angeles Lakers (4-0)*

  2. Memphis Grizzlies (3-1)

  3. Los Angeles Clippers (2-2)

  4. Dallas Mavericks (1-3)

  5. New Orleans Pelicans (0-4)

West Group C

  1. San Antonio Spurs (3-1)*

  2. Denver Nuggets (2-2)

  3. Houston Rockets (2-2)

  4. Portland Trail Blazers (2-2)

  5. Golden State Warriors (1-3)

NBA Cup knockout stage schedule

*All knockout stage games will stream on Amazon Prime

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, Dec. 9

  • Miami Heat at Orlando Magic, 6 p.m. ET

  • New York Knicks at Toronto Raptors, 8:30 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Dec. 10

  • Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder, 7:30 p.m. ET

  • San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m. ET

Semifinals

  • Saturday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. ET

  • Saturday, Dec. 13 at 9 p.m. ET

Finals

  • Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 8:30 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:NBA Cup updated bracket, schedule for quarterfinals, knockout rounds

 

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