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.