2026 NBA Cup Schedule: Group Play, Knockout Rounds, Championship

The 2026 NBA Cup begins Friday, Oct. 30, with all 30 NBA teams competing in Group Play. The tournament concludes Friday, Dec. 11, with the championship at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Each team will play four Group Play games. Eight teams advance to the single-elimination Knockout Rounds: the six group winners and one wild card from each conference.

2026 NBA Cup Key Dates

• Group Play: Oct. 30; Nov. 6, 13, 20, 24, 25 and 27
• Quarterfinals: Dec. 4-5
• Semifinals: Dec. 8 and/or Dec. 9
• Championship: Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis

2026 NBA Cup Group Play Schedule

Friday, Oct. 30

• Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m. ET
• Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET
• New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat, 8 p.m. ET
• Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks, 8 p.m. ET
• LA Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m. ET
• Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m. ET
• Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10 p.m. ET

Friday, Nov. 6

• Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks, 7 p.m. ET
• Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. ET
• Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks, 8 p.m. ET
• Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m. ET
• Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m. ET
• Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET
• Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m. ET
• San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m. ET

Friday, Nov. 13

• New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET
• Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic, 7 p.m. ET
• Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat, 8 p.m. ET
• Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. ET
• Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET
• Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets, 8:30 p.m. ET
• Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs, 9:30 p.m. ET
• Portland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m. ET
• Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m. ET

Friday, Nov. 20

• Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks, 7 p.m. ET
• Orlando Magic at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. ET
• New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m. ET
• Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz, 9:30 p.m. ET
• Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets, 10 p.m. ET
• Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m. ET

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Tuesday, Nov. 24

• Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic, 7 p.m. ET
• Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards, 8 p.m. ET
• Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets, 10 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Nov. 25

• Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers, 5 p.m. ET
• Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. ET
• Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder, 7:30 p.m. ET
• LA Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m. ET
• Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m. ET
• Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets, 8:30 p.m. ET
• Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m. ET
• San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers, 10 p.m. ET

Friday, Nov. 27

• Miami Heat at New York Knicks, 7 p.m. ET
• Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics, 8 p.m. ET
• Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m. ET
• Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 9 p.m. ET
• Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs, 9:30 p.m. ET
• Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz, 9:30 p.m. ET
• New Orleans Pelicans at LA Clippers, 9:30 p.m. ET
• Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers, 9:30 p.m. ET

2026 NBA Cup Groups

Eastern Conference

• East Group A: Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets
• East Group B: New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers
• East Group C: Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards

Western Conference

• West Group A: Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz
• West Group B: Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, LA Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies
• West Group C: San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings

How Does the NBA Cup Work?

Each team plays the other four teams in its group once. The six group winners advance, along with the best second-place team from each conference. Point differential is the first tiebreaker after head-to-head results among tied teams.

All Group Play, quarterfinal and semifinal games count toward the 82-game regular-season schedule. The championship does not count as a regular-season game.

Where Is the 2026 NBA Cup Championship?

The 2026 NBA Cup championship will be played Friday, Dec. 11, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in NBA team markets.

Who Won the NBA Cup Last Year?

The New York Knicks won the 2025 NBA Cup, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in the championship game. Jalen Brunson was named NBA Cup MVP. The Knicks later became the first team to win the NBA Cup and NBA championship in the same season.

Who Are the Previous NBA Cup Winners?

• 2025: New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 124-113
• 2024: Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 97-81
• 2023: Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers, 123-109