Emirates NBA Cup: 30 teams have been rounded up into 6 groups as the 2025 group draw results are revealed
Thirty teams from the Eastern and Western Conferences have come together once more for the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup. The group draw results are out, and each conference will have 3 groups, comprising 5 teams each, who will fight it out to become the winners of the third-ever
NBA
Cup.
All 30 teams will begin their journey with the group stages before advancing to the knockout rounds, where 6+2 wildcard teams are set to compete to reach the quarterfinals, then semifinals, then finals, and finally become winners.
Results for the Emirates NBA Cup group draws
Each conference has three groups competing to reach the knockout stages. And which teams have been grouped together for the season are finally out. In both the Western and Eastern Conferences, we have Groups A, B, and C.
So let's take a look at who all have been clubbed together.
NBA Cup Group Draw Results (Image via X)
Western Conference
Group A: Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz
Group B: Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans
Group C: Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs
Eastern Conference
Group A: Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards
Group B: Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers
Group C: New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets
What is the format for the Emirates NBA Cup?
The Emirates
NBA
Cup began as the NBA In-Season Tournament Champions Cup back in the 2023-24 season.
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Then, during its second season, the league made some changes, renaming it the NBA Cup, among other things. The Milwaukee Bucks are the current champions, but let's see who ends up taking the cup back home this year.
The format will follow last year's pattern, where each team is set to play four group stage games on 'Cup Nights' between October 31 and November 28, one each against the other. From the group stages, 8 teams will advance to the knockout stage - one winner from each group and a wildcard team from each conference. Finally, the Emirates NBA Cup quarter finals will take place on December 9 and 10, and then the semi-finals and finals will take place on December 13 and 16, respectively.
Excitement for the upcoming season is high, and with the NBA Cup continuing this season for the third annual tournament, fans cannot wait to get back to the courtside.
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