Emirates NBA Cup 2024 schedule: Groups, full breakdown of in-season tournament

After a thrilling 2024 Paris Olympics for men’s basketball, the 2024-25 NBA season is approaching, and so is the second edition of the in-season tournament.

The league announced the full schedule for the Emirates NBA Cup on Tuesday, which will run from Nov. 12 to the final on Dec. 17. The format for the tournament stays the same: there are three groups in each conference consisting of five teams. Each team will play every other squad in its group, with the winner of each group plus the team with the best record that finished second in its group advancing to the knockout round. In total, 67 games will be played that all matter toward the regular season standings.

Emirates NBA Cup groups

Eastern Conference

• 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

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Western Conference

• 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, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies

Emirates NBA Cup group play schedule

Nov. 12

• Timberwolves at Trail Blazers

Nov. 15

Nov. 19

Nov. 22

Nov. 26

Nov. 29

Dec. 3

• Trail Blazers at Clippers

Emirates NBA Cup knockout round schedule

Quarterfinals: Dec. 10-11 at team arenas

Semifinals: Dec. 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Finals: Dec. 17 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA in-season tournament: Schedule, groups for Emirates NBA Cup 2024