On July 13, Beijing time, the league officially announced the six groups of the NBA Cup (Mid-Season Championship). The details are as follows-

Western Group A: Timberwolves, Clippers, Kings, Rockets, Trail Blazers

Western Group B: Thunder, Suns, Lakers, Jazz, Spurs

Western Conference Group C: Nuggets, Mavericks, Pelicans, Warriors, Grizzlies

Eastern Group A: Knicks, Magic, 76ers, Nets, Hornets

Eastern Group B: Bucks, Pacers, Heat, Raptors, Pistons

Eastern Group C: Celtics, Cavaliers, Bulls, Hawks, Wizards

The tournament will kick off on November 13 (Beijing time) at the home stadium of each team, culminating in the semifinals (December 15) and championship game (December 18) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The 2024-25 NBA Cup group stage will be played on "Cup Nights" (November 13, 20, 27 and December 4) and (November 16, 23 and 30), with each team playing one game against each of the four opponents in the same group. The single-elimination tournament will begin with the quarterfinals on December 11 and December 12, followed by the semifinals and championship in Las Vegas for the second year in a row.

The grouping is based on the record to divide the seeded teams, the above order is the seed order, from the grouping situation, the West is obviously more intense than the East, the top seeds in the three groups are the Timberwolves, Thunder and Nuggets. The top seeds in the three groups in the East are the Knicks, Bucks and Celtics.

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