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2024 NBA Cup
Tournament information
Location
  • Local NBA cities (group stage and quarterfinals)
  • Las Vegas Strip (semifinals and championship game)
DateNovember 12 – December 17, 2024
Venue(s)
  • Local NBA arenas (group stage and quarterfinals)
  • T-Mobile Arena (semifinals and championship game)
Teams30
PurseSee prize money
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The 2024 NBA Cup (known as the Emirates NBA Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an ongoing multi-stage basketball tournament being played during the 2024–25 NBA season. It is the second edition of the NBA Cup, then under the working name NBA In-Season Tournament. All 30 teams participate, each playing four regular season games that count towards the tournament's group stage standings. All games in the knockout round, except for the championship game, also count towards the regular season standings. The tournament's semifinals and championship game will be played at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip. The Los Angeles Lakers are the defending champions.

Format

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Main article: NBA Cup § Format

The tournament's format is similar to in-season, multi-stage tournaments in European soccer.[1]

In the group stage, each conference was divided into three groups with five teams each, for a total of six groups. Regular season games played on Tuesdays and Fridays between November 12 and December 3 are counted in the regular season standings and the NBA Cup standings.[2] Each team plays one game against each of the other teams in its group, for a total of four games (two at home and two on the road).[1]

If two or more teams in a group have equal records upon completion of group play, the following tiebreakers are applied in this order:[1]

  1. Head-to-head record in the group stage
  2. Point differential in the group stage (excluding overtime)[3]
  3. Total points scored in the group stage (excluding overtime)
  4. Regular season record from the 2023–24 regular season
  5. Random drawing

Note: Overtime scoring will not count towards the point differential and total points tiebreakers in the Emirates NBA Cup. A team's point differential will be “0” in Group Play games that go to overtime, and a team's total points scored will exclude points scored in overtime.

A photo of the arena at day
T-Mobile Arena in 2020

Each group's winner then advances to the knockout stage, as does one wild card from each conference—the group runner-up with the best group stage record. The knockout stage is a single-elimination tournament. Quarterfinal games will be played in local NBA markets on December 10 and 11, with the teams with the top two group stage records in each conference hosting, and the best team in group-play games would host the wild-card team. The semifinals will be played on December 14, and the championship on December 17. The final two rounds will be played at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip.[1]

Quarterfinal and semifinal games count as regular season games, affecting teams' positions in league standings, but the championship game does not. Statistics from the championship game are also not counted in regular season totals.[1]

To balance the regular season, the teams that don’t make bracket play will play two additional consolation games on December 12 or 13 and 15 or 16, against each other in the same conference, while teams that are eliminated in the quarterfinals will play one additional consolation game against each other (from the same conference) on December 15 or 16.[1]

While the knockout stage is played, the 22 teams that do not qualify for the knockout stage each play two additional regular season games, one home and one away, to complete each team's 82 game regular season schedule. Among these 22 total matchups, 20 are intra-conference games, with an attempt by the league to schedule as many pairs of teams that were originally scheduled to only play each other three times during the regular season. The other two matchups are interconference games, as there is an odd number of teams in each conference (11). These two interconference matchups will feature four of the six teams that finished last in their respective group.[1]

Prize money

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Players on teams advancing to the knockout stage will receive prize money as follows:[4]

  • Players on teams that lose in the quarterfinals: $51,497 each
  • Players on teams that lose in the semifinals: $102,994 each
  • Players on the tournament runner-up team: $205,988 each
  • Players on the tournament championship team: $514,971 each

Draw

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Pots

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Teams were allocated into five pots per conference based on the 2023–24 regular season standings. Pot 1 contained the teams with the top three regular season records in each conference, while Pot 2 contained the teams with the fourth- to sixth-best records and so forth, concluding with Pot 5, which contained the teams with the bottom three (thirteenth through fifteenth) records.[1][5]

Draw results

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The initial groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[6][7]

Eastern Conference
                 Group A                                   Group B                                   Group C                 
New York Knicks (2)
Orlando Magic (5)
Philadelphia 76ers (7)
Brooklyn Nets (11)
Charlotte Hornets (13) 		Milwaukee Bucks (3)
Indiana Pacers (6)
Miami Heat (8)
Toronto Raptors (12)
Detroit Pistons (15) 		Boston Celtics (1)
Cleveland Cavaliers (4)
Chicago Bulls (9)
Atlanta Hawks (10)
Washington Wizards (14)
Western Conference
                 Group A                                   Group B                                   Group C                 
Minnesota Timberwolves (3)
Los Angeles Clippers (4)
Sacramento Kings (9)
Houston Rockets (11)
Portland Trail Blazers (15) 		Oklahoma City Thunder (1)
Phoenix Suns (6)
Los Angeles Lakers (8)
Utah Jazz (12)
San Antonio Spurs (14) 		Denver Nuggets (2)
Dallas Mavericks (5)
New Orleans Pelicans (7)
Golden State Warriors (10)
Memphis Grizzlies (13)

Group stage

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East group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Orlando Magic 2 2 0 212 175 +37 Advance to knockout stage
2 New York Knicks 2 2 0 235 221 +14 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Brooklyn Nets 1 0 1 122 124 −2
4 Charlotte Hornets 1 0 1 89 114 −25
5 Philadelphia 76ers 2 0 2 185 209 −24
Updated to game(s) played on November 15, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Games
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
November 12
7:00 p.m.
Charlotte Hornets 89, Orlando Magic 114
Scoring by quarter: 29–31, 18–27, 19–31, 23–25
Pts: LaMelo Ball 35
Rebs: Moussa Diabaté 15
Asts: Ball, Miller 7 each		 Pts: Franz Wagner 32
Rebs: Franz Wagner 8
Asts: Franz Wagner 5
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Attendance: 17,541
Referees: Tom Washington, Ed Malloy, CJ Washington
November 12
7:30 p.m.
New York Knicks 111, Philadelphia 76ers 99
Scoring by quarter: 27–25, 27–25, 24–25, 33–24
Pts: OG Anunoby 24
Rebs: Karl-Anthony Towns 13
Asts: Josh Hart 10		 Pts: Paul George 29
Rebs: Paul George 10
Asts: Joel Embiid 5
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,758
Referees: Pat Fraher, Kevin Scott, Dedric Taylor
November 15
7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia 76ers 86, Orlando Magic 98
Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 24–19, 27–30, 14–25
Pts: Jared McCain 29
Rebs: Joel Embiid 8
Asts: Paul George 5		 Pts: Franz Wagner 31
Rebs: Franz Wagner 11
Asts: Franz Wagner 6
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Attendance: 17,843
Referees: JB DeRosa, Nick Buchert, Phenizee Ransom
November 15
7:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets 122, New York Knicks 124
Scoring by quarter: 32–37, 27–31, 23–32, 40–24
Pts: Cam Thomas 43
Rebs: Ziaire Williams 8
Asts: Dennis Schröder 8		 Pts: Jalen Brunson 37
Rebs: Josh Hart 9
Asts: Josh Hart 9
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812
Referees: Courtney Kirkland, Gediminas Petraitis, John Conley

East group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Detroit Pistons 2 2 0 210 206 +4 Advance to knockout stage
2 Milwaukee Bucks 1 1 0 99 85 +14 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Miami Heat 2 1 1 235 222 +13
4 Indiana Pacers 1 0 1 111 124 −13
5 Toronto Raptors 2 0 2 180 198 −18
Updated to game(s) played on November 15, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Games
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
November 12
7:00 p.m.
Miami Heat 121, Detroit Pistons 123 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 21–32, 30–25, 31–34, 29–20, Overtime: 10–12
Pts: Tyler Herro 40
Rebs: Bam Adebayo 12
Asts: Tyler Herro 8		 Pts: Cunningham, Beasley 21 each
Rebs: Jalen Duren 11
Asts: Cade Cunningham 9
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,806
Referees: Eric Dalen, Tyler Ford, Robert Hussey
November 12
8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Toronto Raptors 85, Milwaukee Bucks 99
Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 22–28, 24–27, 18–18
Pts: Gradey Dick 32
Rebs: Bruno Fernando 13
Asts: Davion Mitchell 8		 Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 23
Rebs: Bobby Portis 8
Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 7
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 17,341
Referees: Rodney Mott, James Williams, Mousa Dagher
November 15
7:00 p.m.
Miami Heat 124, Indiana Pacers 111
Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 35–26, 37–30, 26–26
Pts: Bam Adebayo 30
Rebs: Bam Adebayo 11
Asts: Bam Adebayo 7		 Pts: Obi Toppin 21
Rebs: Jarace Walker 7
Asts: Tyrese Haliburton 8
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274
Referees: Brent Barnaky, James Williams, Brandon Adair
November 15
7:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons 99, Toronto Raptors 95
Scoring by quarter: 32–27, 23–25, 18–26, 26–17
Pts: Malik Beasley 20
Rebs: Tobias Harris 11
Asts: Cade Cunningham 10		 Pts: Jakob Pöltl 25
Rebs: Jakob Pöltl 18
Asts: RJ Barrett 7
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Attendance: 19,245
Referees: Scott Foster, Tyler Ricks, Jacyn Goble

East group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Atlanta Hawks 2 2 0 246 233 +13 Advance to knockout stage
2 Cleveland Cavaliers 1 1 0 144 126 +18 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Boston Celtics 1 0 1 116 117 −1
4 Washington Wizards 1 0 1 117 129 −12
5 Chicago Bulls 1 0 1 126 144 −18
Updated to game(s) played on November 15, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Games
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
November 12
7:00 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks 117, Boston Celtics 116
Scoring by quarter: 29–31, 25–34, 30–26, 33–25
Pts: Dyson Daniels 28
Rebs: Jalen Johnson 13
Asts: Jalen Johnson 10		 Pts: Jaylen Brown 37
Rebs: Tatum, White 6 each
Asts: Jayson Tatum 8
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156
Referees: Derrick Collins, Courtney Kirkland, Ray Acosta
November 15
7:30 p.m.
Washington Wizards 117, Atlanta Hawks 129
Scoring by quarter: 39–29, 11–30, 25–35, 42–35
Pts: Kyle Kuzma 24
Rebs: Coulibaly, Kuzma 9 each
Asts: Bub Carrington 9		 Pts: Dyson Daniels 25
Rebs: Capela, Johnson, Okongwu 13 each
Asts: Trae Young 9
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 16,038
Referees: John Goble, CJ Washington, JD Ralls
November 15
7:30 p.m.
Chicago Bulls 126, Cleveland Cavaliers 144
Scoring by quarter: 34–49, 39–28, 29–30, 24–37
Pts: Coby White 29
Rebs: Nikola Vučević 8
Asts: Lavine, Williams 9 each		 Pts: Donovan Mitchell 37
Rebs: Jarrett Allen 10
Asts: Darius Garland 9
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432
Referees: Zach Zarba, Marat Kogut, Evan Scott

West group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Houston Rockets 1 1 0 125 104 +21 Advance to knockout stage
2 Portland Trail Blazers 1 1 0 122 108 +14 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Minnesota Timberwolves 2 1 1 223 237 −14
4 Sacramento Kings 1 0 1 115 115 0
5 Los Angeles Clippers 1 0 1 104 125 −21
Updated to game(s) played on November 15, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Games
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
November 12
10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific)
Minnesota Timberwolves 108, Portland Trail Blazers 122
Scoring by quarter: 17–28, 36–32, 23–33, 34–29
Pts: Naz Reid 28
Rebs: Rudy Gobert 8
Asts: Mike Conley 6		 Pts: Jerami Grant 21
Rebs: Robert Williams III 9
Asts: Jerami Grant 8
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Attendance: 16,880
Referees: Tony Brothers, Derek Richardson, John Butler
November 15
8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Los Angeles Clippers 104, Houston Rockets 125
Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 25–37, 29–28, 29–31
Pts: James Harden 21
Rebs: Ivica Zubac 11
Asts: Coffey, Porter Jr. 3 each		 Pts: Jabari Smith Jr. 28
Rebs: Jabari Smith Jr. 11
Asts: VanVleet, Şengün 10 each
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055
Referees: James Capers, Michael Smith, Natalie Sago
November 15
10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific)
Minnesota Timberwolves 130, Sacramento Kings 126 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 32–27, 30–27, 36–28, 17–33, Overtime: 15–11
Pts: Anthony Edwards 36
Rebs: Rudy Gobert 11
Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 7		 Pts: De'Aaron Fox 60
Rebs: Domantas Sabonis 12
Asts: De'Aaron Fox 7
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 16,478
Referees: Josh Tiven, Jason Goldenberg, Intae Hwang

West group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Oklahoma City Thunder 1 1 0 99 83 +16 Advance to knockout stage
2 Los Angeles Lakers 1 1 0 120 115 +5 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Phoenix Suns 2 1 1 203 211 −8
4 San Antonio Spurs 1 0 1 115 120 −5
5 Utah Jazz 1 0 1 112 120 −8
Updated to game(s) played on November 15, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Games
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
November 12
9:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mountain)
Phoenix Suns 120, Utah Jazz 112
Scoring by quarter: 33–21, 31–28, 23–30, 33–33
Pts: Devin Booker 31
Rebs: Mason Plumlee 14
Asts: Tyus Jones 7		 Pts: John Collins 29
Rebs: John Collins 10
Asts: Jordan Clarkson 8
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175
Referees: Kevin Cutler, Josh Tiven, John Conley
November 15
7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Central)
Los Angeles Lakers 120, San Antonio Spurs 115
Scoring by quarter: 31–30, 37–30, 25–26, 27–29
Pts: Anthony Davis 40
Rebs: LeBron James 16
Asts: LeBron James 12		 Pts: Victor Wembanyama 28
Rebs: Victor Wembanyama 14
Asts: Chris Paul 11
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 18,916
Referees: Mark Lindsay, Tyler Ford, Matt Kallio
November 15
8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Phoenix Suns 83, Oklahoma City Thunder 99
Scoring by quarter: 14–29, 22–19, 24–35, 23–16
Pts: Josh Okogie 15
Rebs: Josh Okogie 9
Asts: Devin Booker 4		 Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 28
Rebs: Luguentz Dort 9
Asts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 4
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203
Referees: Matt Myers, Mitchell Ervin, Dedric Taylor

West group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Golden State Warriors 2 2 0 243 235 +8 Advance to knockout stage
2 New Orleans Pelicans 1 1 0 101 94 +7 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Dallas Mavericks 1 0 1 117 120 −3
4 Memphis Grizzlies 1 0 1 118 123 −5
5 Denver Nuggets 1 0 1 94 101 −7
Updated to game(s) played on November 15, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Games
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
November 12
10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific)
Dallas Mavericks 117, Golden State Warriors 120
Scoring by quarter: 27–33, 36–26, 26–37, 28–24
Pts: Luka Dončić 31
Rebs: Dončić, Lively II 8
Asts: Dončić, Irving 6		 Pts: Stephen Curry 37
Rebs: Kevon Looney 11
Asts: Stephen Curry 9
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064
Referees: Scott Foster, Scott Twardoski, Jonathan Sterling
November 15
8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Denver Nuggets 94, New Orleans Pelicans 101
Scoring by quarter: 22–32, 32–27, 18–19, 22–23
Pts: Michael Porter Jr. 24
Rebs: Dario Šarić 8
Asts: Jamal Murray 8		 Pts: Brandon Ingram 29
Rebs: Yves Missi 12
Asts: Brandon Ingram 7
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 16,137
Referees: Karl Lane, Ben Taylor, Jenna Schroeder
November 15
10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific)
Memphis Grizzlies 118, Golden State Warriors 123
Scoring by quarter: 28–29, 20–26, 30–38, 40–30
Pts: Jaren Jackson Jr. 32
Rebs: Zach Edey 10
Asts: Marcus Smart 6		 Pts: Buddy Hield 18
Rebs: Green, Curry 8 each
Asts: Draymond Green 7
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064
Referees: Bill Kennedy, Brian Forte, Andy Nagy
November 22
10:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. Mountain)
Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Eastern Conference

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 New York Knicks 2 2 0 235 221 +14 Advance to knockout stage
2 Cleveland Cavaliers 1 1 0 144 126 +18
3 Milwaukee Bucks 1 1 0 99 85 +14
Updated to game(s) played on November 15, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Western Conference

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Portland Trail Blazers 1 1 0 122 108 +14 Advance to knockout stage
2 New Orleans Pelicans 1 1 0 101 94 +7
3 Los Angeles Lakers 1 1 0 120 115 +5
Updated to game(s) played on November 15, 2024. Source: NBA

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Home team listed first (quarterfinals only).

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship game
 
          
 
December 11 –
 
 
 
 
December 14 – Las Vegas, NV
 
 
 
 
 
December 10 –
 
 
 
 
 
December 17 – Las Vegas, NV
 
 
 
 
 
December 11 –
 
 
 
 
 
December 14 – Las Vegas, NV
 
 
 
 
 
December 10 –
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Source:

Quarterfinals

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Note: Times are Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
TBD
December 10
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD
TBD
December 10
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD
TBD
December 11
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD
TBD
December 11
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD

Semifinals

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TBD
December 14
TBD
TBD vs. TBD
TBD
December 14
TBD
TBD vs. TBD

Championship game

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Main article: 2024 NBA Cup championship game
TBD
December 17
TBD
TBD vs. TBD

Media coverage

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The group stage of the tournament will be covered by the NBA's existing broadcasters. During the group stage, TNT will air a doubleheader on Tuesday nights, while ESPN will air a doubleheader on Friday nights. NBA TV will air three additional games during the afternoon on Black Friday.[8]

References

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  2. ^ Tine, Jacey (September 19, 2024). "2024 Emirates NBA Cup Schedule; Matchups and TV Lineup - Sports Brackets". Sports Brackets. NBA. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Tim (July 17, 2024). "NBA moves a big step closer to finalizing new 11-year media rights deals". AP News. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  4. ^ East, Tony (November 6, 2024). "NBA Cup Prize Money Has Varying Appeal To NBA Players: 'A Nice Bonus'". forbes.com.
  5. ^ Bontemps, Tim (July 8, 2023). "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Group Play schedule unveiled for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. September 4, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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