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The 2025 Emirates NBA Cup tournament is underway. The NBA's annual in-season tournament runs approximately six weeks, with the top team's players earning upwards of $500,000 apiece in prize money. Will last year's winner, the Milwaukee Bucks, make it two in a row?
The NBA Cup began with the group stage; The NBA's 30 teams are divided into six groups of five, and after each team plays everyone in their group, the team with the best record advances to the knockout stage. Two wild card teams with the best second-place records also get a spot in the quarterfinals. From there on out, it's a single-elimination tournament, with four quarterfinals held on Dec. 9 and 10, and the semifinals and final will be held on Dec. 13 and 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
You can catch NBA Cup games on Prime Video, ESPN, NBC and NBA League Pass, with Prime Video holding exclusive rights to the playoffs and Championship Final in December. Find out how to watch the rest of the NBA Cup games below.
How to watch the 2025 NBA Cup:Dates: Now through December 16
TV channel(s): ESPN, NBC, NBA TV
Streaming: ESPN, Prime Video, DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, NBA League Pass and more
2025 NBA Cup schedule:There are more than 60 group stage games in the 2025 NBA Cup. Below is a list of every game this week.
You can check out the full NBA season schedule (complete with which channel every NBA Cup game is airing on here).
All times Eastern
Friday, Nov. 21Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m. (Prime Video)
Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Phoenix Suns, 9:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets, 9:30 p.m. (Prime Video)
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz, 10:00 p.m. (NBA League Pass)
East Group A: Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards
East Group B: Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers
East Group C: New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets
West Group A: Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz
West Group B: Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans
West Group C: Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs
What channels do I need to watch NBA Cup games live?You can watch select NBA Cup group stage games on ESPN and NBC.
How to stream 2025 NBA Cup games:You can tune in to ESPN and NBC on platforms like DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. Games airing on ESPN will also be available on ESPN's streaming service, ESPN unlimited. Games on NBC will be simulcast on Peacock.
The majority of NBA Cup group stage games will stream on NBA League Pass, while you can catch some group stage games and every playoff and Championship game on Prime Video.
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