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NBA announces Cup schedule

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | By Titan Frey | Last updated Aug 14, 2025 11:34 AM ET

The NBA first announced its Christmas Day schedule, then its opening week and MLK Day schedule. Now, we’ve learned what the NBA Cup schedule would be.

The NBA Cup will begin on October 31, just 10 days after the season begins. The first two games are the Boston Celtics at the Philadelphia 76ers, which will be played at 7 PM EST. The next game, at 9:30 PM EST, will be the Los Angeles Lakers at the Memphis Grizzlies.

The groups are set and the schedule is OUT

Starting October 31, all 30 teams will compete for the Emirates NBA Cup with 8 teams advancing out of groups into the knockout rounds, with the semifinals and championship held in Las Vegas, December 13 and 16!

See the FULL Cup… pic.twitter.com/NdMhLN8Rgv

— NBA (@NBA) August 13, 2025

Each NBA team will play at least four NBA Cup games within its group of five teams. The winners of each group, along with one wild card from each conference, will advance to a knockout round.

The NBA Cup semifinals will take place on December 13, and the Cup Finals will be played on December 16 in Las Vegas.

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