2024 NBA Cup

The 2024 NBA Cup was a multi-stage basketball tournament played during the 2024–25 NBA season. It was the second edition of the NBA Cup. All 30 teams participated, each playing four regular season games that counted towards the tournament's group stage standings—all in the knockout round, except for the championship game. The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in the championship game. Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

2024 NBA Cup

Official poster for the championship game
Tournament information
Location	Local NBA cities (group stage and quarterfinals) Las Vegas Strip (semifinals and championship game)
Date	November 12 – December 17, 2024
Venue(s)	Local NBA arenas (group stage and quarterfinals) T-Mobile Arena (semifinals and championship game)
Teams	30
Purse	See prize money
Final positions
Champions	Milwaukee Bucks (1st title)
Runner-up	Oklahoma City Thunder
MVP	Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
← 2023 (NBA In-Season Tournament) 2025 →

The Los Angeles Lakers entered as the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage. The Indiana Pacers were also eliminated in the group stage after losses to the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Detroit Pistons, meaning that the championship game consisted of two new teams: the Bucks and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Format

Main article: NBA Cup § Format

The tournament's format was 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 counted in the regular season standings and the NBA Cup standings.^[2] Each team played 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 had equal records upon completion of group play, the following tiebreakers were 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 did not count towards the point differential and total points tiebreakers in the Emirates NBA Cup. A team's point differential was "0" in Group Play games that went to overtime, and a team's total points scored excluded points scored in overtime.

T-Mobile Arena in 2020

Each group's winner then advanced to the knockout stage, as did one wild card from each conference—the group runner-up with the best group stage record. The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament. Quarterfinal games were 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 were played on December 14, and the championship on December 17. The final two rounds were played at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip.^[1]

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

To balance the regular season, the teams that did not make the knockout stage played two additional consolation games on December 12 or 13 and 15 or 16, against each other in the same conference, while teams that were eliminated in the quarterfinals played one additional consolation game against each other (from the same conference) on December 15 or 16.^[1]

While the knockout stage was played, the 22 teams that did not qualify for the knockout stage each played 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 featured four of the six teams that finished last in their respective group.^[1]

Prize money

Players on teams advancing to the knockout stage received 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

Pots

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]

Eastern Conference in the 2024 NBA Cup Pot # Team Record W L 1 1 Boston Celtics 64 18 2 New York Knicks 50 32 3 Milwaukee Bucks 49 33 2 4 Cleveland Cavaliers 48 34 5 Orlando Magic 47 35 6 Indiana Pacers 47 35 3 7 Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 8 Miami Heat 46 36 9 Chicago Bulls 39 43 4 10 Atlanta Hawks 36 46 11 Brooklyn Nets 32 50 12 Toronto Raptors 25 57 5 13 Charlotte Hornets 21 61 14 Washington Wizards 15 67 15 Detroit Pistons 14 68

Western Conference in the 2024 NBA Cup Pot # Team Record W L 1 1 Oklahoma City Thunder 57 25 2 Denver Nuggets 57 25 3 Minnesota Timberwolves 56 26 2 4 Los Angeles Clippers 51 31 5 Dallas Mavericks 50 32 6 Phoenix Suns 49 33 3 7 New Orleans Pelicans 49 33 8 Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 9 Sacramento Kings 46 36 4 10 Golden State Warriors 46 36 11 Houston Rockets 41 41 12 Utah Jazz 31 51 5 13 Memphis Grizzlies 27 55 14 San Antonio Spurs 22 60 15 Portland Trail Blazers 21 61

Draw results

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

East group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	New York Knicks	4	4	0	455	425	+30	Advance to knockout stage
2	Orlando Magic	4	3	1	441	396	+45
3	Philadelphia 76ers	4	2	2	408	411	−3
4	Brooklyn Nets	4	1	3	436	475	−39
5	Charlotte Hornets	4	0	4	406	439	−33

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. NBA League Pass November 12 7:00 p.m. Recap 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 TNT November 12 7:30 p.m. Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 15 7:00 p.m. Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 15 7:30 p.m. Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 19 7:30 p.m. Recap Charlotte Hornets 115, Brooklyn Nets 116 Scoring by quarter: 37–23, 22–31, 28–31, 28–31 Pts: Brandon Miller 29 Rebs: Tidjane Salaün 8 Asts: Tre Mann 6 Pts: Cameron Johnson 34 Rebs: Ben Simmons 9 Asts: Dennis Schröder 12 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY Attendance: 18,117 Referees: James Williams, Jason Goldenberg, Pat O'Connell NBA League Pass November 22 7:00 p.m. Recap Brooklyn Nets 98, Philadelphia 76ers 113 Scoring by quarter: 24–29, 26–24, 27–26, 21–34 Pts: Cameron Johnson 37 Rebs: Nic Claxton 8 Asts: Schröder, Thomas 7 each Pts: Jared McCain 30 Rebs: Guerschon Yabusele 11 Asts: Tyrese Maxey 5 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA Attendance: 19,817 Referees: James Capers, Kevin Cutler, Jonathan Sterling NBA TV November 29 12:00 p.m. Preview New York Knicks 99, Charlotte Hornets 98 Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 31–26, 25–23, 28–26 Pts: Jalen Brunson 31 Rebs: Hart, Towns 12 each Asts: Jalen Brunson 6 Pts: Brandon Miller 20 Rebs: Moussa Diabaté 11 Asts: Vasilije Micić 8 Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC Attendance: 19,313 Referees: Pat Fraher, Andy Nagy, Jenna Schroeder NBA League Pass November 29 7:30 p.m. Recap Orlando Magic 123, Brooklyn Nets 100 Scoring by quarter: 33–29, 28–20, 35–22, 27–29 Pts: Franz Wagner 29 Rebs: Franz Wagner 8 Asts: Franz Wagner 8 Pts: Shake Milton 22 Rebs: Claxton, Simmons 7 each Asts: Ben Simmons 8 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY Attendance: 18,143 Referees: James Capers, Sean Wright, Brett Nansel NBA League Pass December 3 7:00 p.m. Recap Philadelphia 76ers 110, Charlotte Hornets 104 Scoring by quarter: 32–20, 23–24, 25–25, 30–35 Pts: Paul George 29 Rebs: Guerschon Yabusele 12 Asts: Paul George 8 Pts: Brandon Miller 34 Rebs: Nick Richards 14 Asts: KJ Simpson 9 Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC Attendance: 14,956 Referees: James Capers, Matt Boland, CJ Washington TNT December 3 7:30 p.m. Recap Orlando Magic 106, New York Knicks 121 Scoring by quarter: 27–36, 24–35, 24–35, 31–15 Pts: Franz Wagner 30 Rebs: Moritz Wagner 12 Asts: Franz Wagner 6 Pts: Karl-Anthony Towns 23 Rebs: Karl-Anthony Towns 15 Asts: Josh Hart 10 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Attendance: 19,812 Referees: Ed Malloy, J.T. Orr, Mousa Dagher

East group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Milwaukee Bucks	4	4	0	462	412	+50	Advance to knockout stage
2	Detroit Pistons	4	3	1	447	440	+7
3	Miami Heat	4	2	2	459	439	+20
4	Toronto Raptors	4	1	3	413	430	−17
5	Indiana Pacers	4	0	4	445	505	−60

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. NBA League Pass November 12 7:00 p.m. Recap 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 NBA League Pass, Sportsnet November 12 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central) Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 15 7:00 p.m. Recap 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 NBA League Pass, Sportsnet November 15 7:00 p.m. Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 22 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central) Recap Indiana Pacers 117, Milwaukee Bucks 129 Scoring by quarter: 22–34, 22–24, 35–35, 38–36 Pts: Pascal Siakam 25 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin 9 Asts: Tyrese Haliburton 9 Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 37 Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 10 Asts: Damian Lillard 13 Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI Attendance: 17,341 Referees: Josh Tiven, Suyash Mehta, Jacyn Goble TNT November 26 7:30 p.m. Recap Milwaukee Bucks 106, Miami Heat 103 Scoring by quarter: 31–20, 34–31, 20–29, 21–23 Pts: Damian Lillard 37 Rebs: Andre Jackson Jr. 9 Asts: Damian Lillard 12 Pts: Jimmy Butler 23 Rebs: three players 5 each Asts: four players 5 each Kaseya Center, Miami, FL Attendance: 19,622 Referees: James Capers, Tom Washington, Jason Goldenberg NBA League Pass November 29 8:00 p.m. Preview Detroit Pistons 130, Indiana Pacers 106 Scoring by quarter: 33–24, 30–29, 29–20, 38–33 Pts: Malik Beasley 25 Rebs: Jalen Duren 12 Asts: Cade Cunningham 11 Pts: Pascal Siakam 21 Rebs: Myles Turner 10 Asts: Tyrese Haliburton 5 Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 17,274 Referees: Courtney Kirkland, Jacyn Goble, Evan Scott NBA League Pass, TSN November 29 8:00 p.m. Recap Toronto Raptors 111, Miami Heat 121 Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 40–38, 23–38, 27–25 Pts: RJ Barrett 25 Rebs: Barnes, Pöltl 10 each Asts: Scottie Barnes 10 Pts: Jimmy Butler 26 Rebs: Bam Adebayo 10 Asts: Bam Adebayo 10 Kaseya Center, Miami, FL Attendance: 19,607 Referees: Marat Kogut, Tre Maddox, Brandon Schwab NBA League Pass December 3 7:00 p.m. Recap Milwaukee Bucks 128, Detroit Pistons 107 Scoring by quarter: 36–31, 42–28, 32–29, 18–19 Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 28 Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 7 Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 8 Pts: Cade Cunningham 23 Rebs: Duren, Stewart 6 each Asts: Cade Cunningham 6 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI Attendance: 17,988 Referees: Kevin Cutler, Kevin Scott, Danielle Scott NBA League Pass, TSN December 3 7:30 p.m. Recap Indiana Pacers 111, Toronto Raptors 122 Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 25–34, 36–28, 27–29 Pts: Tyrese Haliburton 30 Rebs: Obi Toppin 9 Asts: Tyrese Haliburton 6 Pts: Scottie Barnes 35 Rebs: Jakob Pöltl 10 Asts: Scottie Barnes 9 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON Attendance: 17,741 Referees: Michael Smith, Pat Fraher, Ray Acosta

East group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Atlanta Hawks	4	3	1	485	470	+15	Advance to knockout stage
2	Boston Celtics	4	3	1	482	459	+23
3	Cleveland Cavaliers	4	2	2	480	450	+30
4	Chicago Bulls	4	2	2	518	512	+6
5	Washington Wizards	4	0	4	408	482	−74

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. NBA League Pass November 12 7:00 p.m. Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 15 7:30 p.m. Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 15 7:30 p.m. Recap 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 TNT November 19 7:00 p.m. Recap Cleveland Cavaliers 117, Boston Celtics 120 Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 28–39, 40–28, 29–27 Pts: Donovan Mitchell 35 Rebs: Allen, Mobley 11 each Asts: Darius Garland 7 Pts: Jayson Tatum 33 Rebs: Jayson Tatum 12 Asts: Jayson Tatum 7 TD Garden, Boston, MA Attendance: 19,156 Referees: Tony Brothers, Gediminas Petraitis, Danielle Scott NBA League Pass November 22 7:00 p.m. Recap Boston Celtics 108, Washington Wizards 96 Scoring by quarter: 29–27, 20–24, 26–21, 33–24 Pts: Jaylen Brown 31 Rebs: Jaylen Brown 11 Asts: Jayson Tatum 8 Pts: Jordan Poole 23 Rebs: Brogdon, Valančiūnas 10 each Asts: Jordan Poole 8 Capital One Arena, Washington, DC Attendance: 20,385 Referees: Ed Malloy, Marat Kogut, Tyler Ricks NBA League Pass November 22 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central) Recap Atlanta Hawks 122, Chicago Bulls 136 Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 26–30, 33–41, 38–37 Pts: Johnson, Young 25 each Rebs: Jalen Johnson 13 Asts: Trae Young 13 Pts: Zach LaVine 26 Rebs: Nikola Vučević 13 Asts: Coby White 9 United Center, Chicago, IL Attendance: 19,979 Referees: Bill Kennedy, J.T. Orr, Robert Hussey NBA League Pass November 26 7:00 p.m. Recap Chicago Bulls 127, Washington Wizards 108 Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 40–18, 35–34, 31–27 Pts: Coby White 21 Rebs: Nikola Vučević 12 Asts: Josh Giddey 8 Pts: Kyle Kuzma 23 Rebs: Kuzma, Sarr 7 each Asts: Bilal Coulibaly 5 Capital One Arena, Washington, DC Attendance: 15,921 Referees: Tony Brothers, Matt Boland, Karl Lane NBA TV November 29 2:30 p.m. Preview Cleveland Cavaliers 101, Atlanta Hawks 117 Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 23–23, 23–39, 28–26 Pts: Darius Garland 29 Rebs: Evan Mobley 12 Asts: Donovan Mitchell 6 Pts: De'Andre Hunter 23 Rebs: Clint Capela 13 Asts: Trae Young 11 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Attendance: 17,881 Referees: Michael Smith, Ben Taylor, Gediminas Petraitis NBA League Pass November 29 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central) Preview Boston Celtics 138, Chicago Bulls 129 Scoring by quarter: 39–30, 28–37, 29–29, 42–33 Pts: Jayson Tatum 35 Rebs: Jayson Tatum 14 Asts: Jayson Tatum 5 Pts: Nikola Vučević 32 Rebs: Nikola Vučević 11 Asts: Josh Giddey 9 United Center, Chicago, IL Attendance: 19,798 Referees: Kevin Scott, Mitchell Ervin, Brandon Adair NBA League Pass December 3 7:00 p.m. Recap Washington Wizards 87, Cleveland Cavaliers 118 Scoring by quarter: 20–35, 22–25, 25–26, 20–32 Pts: three players 13 each Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 11 Asts: Coulibaly, Poole 4 each Pts: Mitchell, Mobley 19 each Rebs: Evan Mobley 10 Asts: Donovan Mitchell 7 Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH Attendance: 19,432 Referees: Sean Wright, Eric Dalen, JD Ralls

West group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Houston Rockets	4	3	1	454	414	+40	Advance to knockout stage
2	Los Angeles Clippers	4	2	2	427	411	+16
3	Minnesota Timberwolves	4	2	2	418	431	−13
4	Portland Trail Blazers	4	2	2	430	457	−27
5	Sacramento Kings	4	1	3	429	445	−16

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. NBA League Pass November 12 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific) Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 15 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central) Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 15 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific) Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 22 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central) Recap Portland Trail Blazers 88, Houston Rockets 116 Scoring by quarter: 20–31, 25–34, 28–31, 15–20 Pts: Avdija, Sharpe 13 each Rebs: Donovan Clingan 7 Asts: Jerami Grant 5 Pts: Dillon Brooks 28 Rebs: Amen Thompson 11 Asts: Fred VanVleet 8 Toyota Center, Houston, TX Attendance: 15,546 Referees: Matt Myers, Mitchell Ervin, Aaron Smith NBA League Pass November 22 10:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Pacific) Recap Sacramento Kings 88, Los Angeles Clippers 104 Scoring by quarter: 12–26, 17–25, 35–25, 24–28 Pts: De'Aaron Fox 29 Rebs: Domantas Sabonis 15 Asts: De'Aaron Fox 7 Pts: James Harden 22 Rebs: Ivica Zubac 15 Asts: James Harden 9 Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA Attendance: 16,228 Referees: Sean Corbin, Karl Lane, Phenizee Ransom NBA League Pass November 26 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central) Recap Houston Rockets 117, Minnesota Timberwolves 111 (OT) Scoring by quarter: 32–26, 25–21, 27–31, 18–24, Overtime: 15–9 Pts: Fred VanVleet 27 Rebs: Alperen Şengün 10 Asts: Şengün, VanVleet 11 each Pts: Anthony Edwards 29 Rebs: Rudy Gobert 16 Asts: Rob Dillingham 7 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,978 Referees: Marat Kogut, Josh Tiven, Robert Hussey ESPN November 29 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Central) Recap Los Angeles Clippers 92, Minnesota Timberwolves 93 Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 22–27, 21–19, 24–21 Pts: James Harden 20 Rebs: Ivica Zubac 13 Asts: James Harden 11 Pts: Anthony Edwards 21 Rebs: Rudy Gobert 12 Asts: DiVincenzo, McDaniels 5 each Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,978 Referees: Tom Washington, Ed Malloy, J.T. Orr NBA League Pass November 29 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific) Recap Sacramento Kings 106, Portland Trail Blazers 115 Pts: Malik Monk 29 Rebs: Domantas Sabonis 14 Asts: Domantas Sabonis 11 Pts: Deandre Ayton 26 Rebs: Avdija, Ayton 9 each Asts: Anfernee Simons 9 Moda Center, Portland OR Attendance: 17,565 Referees: James Williams, Justin Van Duyne, Natalie Sago NBA League Pass December 3 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific) Recap Houston Rockets 111, Sacramento Kings 120 Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 27–33, 29–42, 27–24 Pts: Jalen Green 28 Rebs: Tari Eason 12 Asts: Alperen Şengün 6 Pts: Domantas Sabonis 27 Rebs: Murray, Sabonis 7 each Asts: Malik Monk 12 Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA Attendance: 15,019 Referees: John Goble, Marat Kogut, Jonathan Sterling NBA League Pass December 3 10:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Pacific) Recap Portland Trail Blazers 105, Los Angeles Clippers 127 Scoring by quarter: 31–36, 27–27, 20–28, 2736 Pts: Deandre Ayton 16 Rebs: Jabari Walker 5 Asts: Anfernee Simons 6 Pts: Norman Powell 30 Rebs: Ivica Zubac 10 Asts: James Harden 7 Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA Attendance: 15,583 Referees: Tony Brothers, Jason Goldenberg, Sha'Rae Mitchell

West group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Oklahoma City Thunder	4	3	1	437	392	+45	Advance to knockout stage
2	Phoenix Suns	4	3	1	434	404	+30
3	Los Angeles Lakers	4	2	2	437	461	−24
4	San Antonio Spurs	4	2	2	446	443	+3
5	Utah Jazz	4	0	4	451	505	−54

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. NBA League Pass November 12 9:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mountain) Recap 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 ESPN November 15 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Central) Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 15 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central) Recap 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 TNT November 19 9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. Central) Recap Oklahoma City Thunder 104, San Antonio Spurs 110 Scoring by quarter: 35–32, 22–28, 20–33, 27–17 Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 32 Rebs: Luguentz Dort 12 Asts: Gilgeous-Alexander, Wallace 7 each Pts: Keldon Johnson 22 Rebs: Barnes, Bassey 8 each Asts: Chris Paul 11 Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX Attendance: 16,667 Referees: John Goble, Ray Acosta, Sha'Rae Mitchell NBA League Pass November 19 10:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Pacific) Recap Utah Jazz 118, Los Angeles Lakers 124 Scoring by quarter: 22–34, 22–23, 31–40, 43–27 Pts: Lauri Markkanen 25 Rebs: three players 8 each Asts: Filipowski, George 6 each Pts: Dalton Knecht 37 Rebs: Anthony Davis 14 Asts: LeBron James 12 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Pat Fraher, Brent Barnaky, Brett Nansel NBA League Pass November 26 9:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mountain) Recap San Antonio Spurs 128, Utah Jazz 115 Scoring by quarter: 32–35, 34–31, 30–27, 32–22 Pts: Victor Wembanyama 34 Rebs: Harrison Barnes 8 Asts: Tre Jones 7 Pts: Keyonte George 26 Rebs: John Collins 13 Asts: Keyonte George 7 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 18,175 Referees: Derek Richardson, Mark Lindsay, Scott Twardoski TNT November 26 10:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. Mountain) Recap Los Angeles Lakers 100, Phoenix Suns 127 Scoring by quarter: 25–31, 35–31, 18–36, 22–29 Pts: Anthony Davis 25 Rebs: Anthony Davis 15 Asts: LeBron James 10 Pts: Devin Booker 26 Rebs: Jusuf Nurkić 12 Asts: Devin Booker 10 Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 17,071 Referees: J.T. Orr, James Williams, Gediminas Petraitis ESPN November 29 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific) Recap Oklahoma City Thunder 101, Los Angeles Lakers 93 Scoring by quarter: 32–24, 19–24, 20–21, 30–24 Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 36 Rebs: Isaiah Hartenstein 18 Asts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9 Pts: Dalton Knecht 20 Rebs: Anthony Davis 12 Asts: Anthony Davis 7 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 18,997 Referees: John Goble, Eric Dalen, John Butler NBA League Pass December 3 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central) Recap Utah Jazz 106, Oklahoma City Thunder 133 Scoring by quarter: 25–32, 25–30, 25–40, 31–31 Pts: Kessler, Sexton 17 each Rebs: Walker Kessler 11 Asts: Keyonte George 5 Pts: Jalen Williams 28 Rebs: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Asts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK Attendance: 17,711 Referees: JB DeRosa, Derrick Collins, Mitchell Ervin NBA League Pass December 3 9:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mountain) Recap San Antonio Spurs 93, Phoenix Suns 104 Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 20–23, 32–23, 22–29 Pts: Devin Vassell 25 Rebs: Victor Wembanyama 13 Asts: Chris Paul 8 Pts: Devin Booker 29 Rebs: Beal, Booker 9 each Asts: Devin Booker 5 Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 17,071 Referees: Courtney Kirkland, Nick Buchert, Brandon Schwab

West group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Golden State Warriors	4	3	1	470	462	+8	Advance to knockout stage
2	Dallas Mavericks	4	3	1	493	447	+46
3	Denver Nuggets	4	2	2	455	449	+6
4	Memphis Grizzlies	4	1	3	464	475	−11
5	New Orleans Pelicans	4	1	3	409	458	−49

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. TNT November 12 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific) Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 15 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central) Recap 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 ESPN November 15 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific) Recap 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 NBA League Pass November 19 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central) Recap Denver Nuggets 122, Memphis Grizzlies 110 Scoring by quarter: 31–24, 37–33, 24–21, 30–32 Pts: Jamal Murray 27 Rebs: Michael Porter Jr. 11 Asts: Russell Westbrook 14 Pts: Santi Aldama 28 Rebs: Santi Aldama 11 Asts: Scotty Pippen Jr. 6 FedExForum, Memphis, TN Attendance: 15,377 Referees: Courtney Kirkland, Tre Maddox, CJ Washington NBA League Pass November 19 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Central) Recap New Orleans Pelicans 91, Dallas Mavericks 132 Scoring by quarter: 29–44, 22–19, 18–34, 22–35 Pts: Trey Murphy III 19 Rebs: Yves Missi 9 Asts: three players 4 each Pts: Luka Dončić 26 Rebs: Quentin Grimes 8 Asts: Kyrie Irving 7 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX Attendance: 20,077 Referees: JB DeRosa, Eric Dalen, Jacyn Goble ESPN November 22 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Central) Recap Golden State Warriors 112, New Orleans Pelicans 108 Scoring by quarter: 34–30, 28–33, 25–21, 25–24 Pts: Andrew Wiggins 30 Rebs: Green, Jackson-Davis 8 each Asts: Stephen Curry 7 Pts: Trey Murphy III 24 Rebs: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 12 Asts: Boston Jr., Ingram 7 each Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA Attendance: 16,820 Referees: Sean Wright, Kevin Scott, Simone Jelks ESPN November 22 10:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. Mountain) Recap Dallas Mavericks 123, Denver Nuggets 120 Scoring by quarter: 33–31, 40–22, 22–36, 28–31 Pts: Naji Marshall 26 Rebs: P. J. Washington 13 Asts: Kyrie Irving 6 Pts: Nikola Jokić 33 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 17 Asts: Jamal Murray 11 Ball Arena, Denver, CO Attendance: 19,923 Referees: Marc Davis, Brent Barnaky, Scott Twardoski NBA TV November 29 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. Central) Recap New Orleans Pelicans 109, Memphis Grizzlies 120 Scoring by quarter: 28–32, 28–35, 26–25, 27–28 Pts: CJ McCollum 30 Rebs: Yves Missi 14 Asts: Dejounte Murray 6 Pts: Ja Morant 27 Rebs: Brandon Clarke 11 Asts: Ja Morant 7 FedExForum, Memphis, TN Attendance: 17,014 Referees: Zach Zarba, Karl Lane, Jonathan Sterling NBA League Pass December 3 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Central) Recap Memphis Grizzlies 116, Dallas Mavericks 121 Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 31–35, 38–22, 21–39 Pts: Ja Morant 31 Rebs: Santi Aldama 8 Asts: Marcus Smart 6 Pts: Luka Dončić 37 Rebs: Luka Dončić 12 Asts: P. J. Washington 7 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX Attendance: 20,277 Referees: Sean Corbin, Ben Taylor, Jenna Schroeder TNT December 3 10:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. Mountain) Recap Golden State Warriors 115, Denver Nuggets 119 Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 31–35, 38–22, 21–39 Pts: Stephen Curry 24 Rebs: Kevon Looney 11 Asts: Stephen Curry 11 Pts: Nikola Jokić 38 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 10 Asts: Jamal Murray 7 Ball Arena, Denver, CO Attendance: 19,912 Referees: Matt Myers, Justin Van Duyne, Tyler Ford

Ranking of second-placed teams

Eastern Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Orlando Magic	4	3	1	441	396	+45	Advance to knockout stage
2	Boston Celtics	4	3	1	482	459	+23
3	Detroit Pistons	4	3	1	447	440	+7

Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Western Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Dallas Mavericks	4	3	1	493	447	+46	Advance to knockout stage
2	Phoenix Suns	4	3	1	434	404	+30
3	Los Angeles Clippers	4	2	2	427	411	+16

Source: NBA

Knockout stage

Qualified teams

Eastern Conference Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD 1 Milwaukee Bucks 4 4 0 462 412 +50 2 New York Knicks 4 4 0 455 425 +30 3 Atlanta Hawks 4 3 1 485 470 +15 4 Orlando Magic 4 3 1 441 396 +45 Source: NBA Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Western Conference Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD 1 Oklahoma City Thunder 4 3 1 437 392 +45 2 Houston Rockets 4 3 1 454 414 +40 3 Golden State Warriors 4 3 1 470 462 +8 4 Dallas Mavericks 4 3 1 493 447 +46 Source: NBA Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Bracket

Opening tip of the Magic vs. Bucks quarterfinal game

Home team listed first (quarterfinals only).

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Championship game
	December 10 – Milwaukee, WI
	1 Milwaukee	114
					December 14 – Las Vegas, NV
	4 Orlando	109
					1 Milwaukee	110
	December 11 – New York, NY
					3 Atlanta	102
	2 New York	100
									December 17 – Las Vegas, NV
	3 Atlanta	108
									E1 Milwaukee	97
	December 10 – Oklahoma City, OK
									W1 Oklahoma City	81
	1 Oklahoma City	118
					December 14 – Las Vegas, NV
	4 Dallas	104
					1 Oklahoma City	111
	December 11 – Houston, TX
					2 Houston	96
	2 Houston	91
	3 Golden State	90

Source:^[8]

Quarterfinals

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.

TNT

December 10 7:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. Central)

Recap

Orlando Magic 109, Milwaukee Bucks 114
Scoring by quarter: 33–25, 26–35, 13–20, 37–34
Pts: Jalen Suggs 32 Rebs: Goga Bitadze 14 Asts: Wendell Carter Jr. 5		Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 37 Rebs: Bobby Portis 10 Asts: Damian Lillard 9

Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI Attendance: 17,341 Referees: Scott Foster, Sean Corbin, CJ Washington

TNT

December 10 9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. Central)

Recap

Dallas Mavericks 104, Oklahoma City Thunder 118
Scoring by quarter: 24–32, 30–25, 19–33, 31–28
Pts: Thompson, Marshall 19 each Rebs: Dereck Lively II 13 Asts: three players 5 each		Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 39 Rebs: Isaiah Hartenstein 13 Asts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 5

Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK Attendance: 17,724 Referees: Brian Forte, Kevin Scott, Jenna Schroeder

ESPN

December 11 7:00 p.m.

Recap

Atlanta Hawks 108, New York Knicks 100
Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 25–26, 34–18, 27–28
Pts: De'Andre Hunter 24 Rebs: Jalen Johnson 15 Asts: Trae Young 11		Pts: Josh Hart 21 Rebs: Karl-Anthony Towns 19 Asts: Jalen Brunson 8

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Attendance: 19,812 Referees: Ben Taylor, Jacyn Goble, Natalie Sago

TNT

December 11 9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. Central)

Recap

Golden State Warriors 90, Houston Rockets 91
Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 19–24, 32–24, 21–23
Pts: Jonathan Kuminga 20 Rebs: three players 7 each Asts: Stephen Curry 5		Pts: Alperen Şengün 26 Rebs: Alperen Şengün 11 Asts: Fred VanVleet 7

Toyota Center, Houston, TX Attendance: 18,055 Referees: Bill Kennedy, Brent Barnaky, Mousa Dagher

Semifinals

TNT

December 14 4:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. Pacific)

Recap

Atlanta Hawks 102, Milwaukee Bucks 110
Scoring by quarter: 28–26, 21–29, 34–27, 19–28
Pts: Trae Young 35 Rebs: Jalen Johnson 10 Asts: Trae Young 10		Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 32 Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 14 Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 9

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 17,113 Referees: John Goble, Tre Maddox, John Butler

ABC

December 14 8:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. Pacific)

Recap

Houston Rockets 96, Oklahoma City Thunder 111
Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 22–23, 27–34, 27–36
Pts: Amen Thompson 19 Rebs: Alperen Şengün 11 Asts: Fred VanVleet 7		Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 32 Rebs: Luguentz Dort 9 Asts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 17,937 Referees: James Capers, Nick Buchert, Ray Acosta

Championship game

ABC

December 17 8:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. Pacific)

Recap

Milwaukee Bucks 97, Oklahoma City Thunder 81
Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 24–22, 26–14, 20–17
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 26 Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 19 Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 10		Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 21 Rebs: Isaiah Hartenstein 12 Asts: Jalen Williams 3

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 18,519 Referees: Josh Tiven, Karl Lane, Justin Van Duyne

The Bucks missed Khris Middleton due to illness.^[9] The Thunder struggled with shooting throughout the game, going 5-of-32 from long-range, setting season lows in both field goal and three-point percentage.^[10] The game was close at halftime, with the Bucks leading 51-50, but the Bucks pulled away in the third quarter, holding the Thunder to just 14 points in the period. The Bucks led by as many as 20 points, before closing out the game with a 16-point victory, 97 to 81. Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double while leading the Bucks in points (26), rebounds (19), and assists (10).^[11]

Starters: Pts Reb Ast G 0 Damian Lillard 23 4 4 G 44 Andre Jackson Jr. 2 3 1 F 12 Taurean Prince 6 2 2 F 34 Giannis Antetokounmpo 26 19 10 C 11 Brook Lopez 13 9 1 Reserves: F 9 Bobby Portis 5 9 3 G 20 A. J. Green 9 1 2 G 24 Pat Connaughton 0 0 1 G 5 Gary Trent Jr. 13 3 1 F 3 MarJon Beauchamp 0 0 0 G 77 AJ Johnson 0 1 0 F 7 Chris Livingston 0 1 0 F 21 Tyler Smith 0 0 0 G 13 Ryan Rollins DNP G 55 Delon Wright DNP Head coach: Doc Rivers

Milwaukee Oklahoma City 0 Milwaukee Statistics[12] Oklahoma City 34/81 (42.0%) Field goals 29/87 (33.7%) 17/40 (42.5%) 3-point field goals 5/32 (15.6%) 12/18 (66.7%) Free throws 18/22 (81.8%) 9 Offensive rebounds 7 43 Defensive rebounds 36 52 Total rebounds 43 25 Assists 13 19 Turnovers 10 6 Steals 10 4 Blocks 5 20 Fouls 14 28 Points in the paint 34 9 Fast break points 11 20 Biggest lead 7 27 Bench points 15 11 Points off turnovers 12

Starters: Pts Reb Ast G 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 21 4 2 G 11 Isaiah Joe 7 3 1 F 5 Luguentz Dort 4 8 1 F 8 Jalen Williams 18 4 3 C 55 Isaiah Hartenstein 16 12 2 Reserves: G 22 Cason Wallace 5 1 1 G/F 34 Kenrich Williams 3 2 1 G 9 Alex Caruso 2 3 0 G/F 21 Aaron Wiggins 0 3 0 G 25 Ajay Mitchell 5 2 2 C 15 Branden Carlson 0 1 0 F 3 Dillon Jones 0 0 0 Head coach: Mark Daigneault

Awards and aftermath

The Bucks won their first NBA Cup title, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was unanimously given the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the tournament after the championship game on December 17.^[13] Antetokounmpo followed LeBron James as the second winner of the award. Taurean Prince, who won the 2023 title with the Los Angeles Lakers, became the first player to win multiple NBA Cups.^[14] Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham won his second title as well, having won the title as head coach of the Lakers in the previous season.^[15] Each player on the Bucks roster received $514,971 in prize money, while Thunder players received $205,988 each.^[11] The Bucks raised a championship banner at Fiserv Forum on December 19.^[16]

On December 19, the NBA announced the All-Tournament Team:^[17]

All-NBA Cup Tournament Team^[17]

Pos.	Player	Team
G	Trae Young	Atlanta Hawks
G	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Oklahoma City Thunder
G	Damian Lillard	Milwaukee Bucks
F	Giannis Antetokounmpo (MVP)	Milwaukee Bucks
C	Alperen Şengün	Houston Rockets

Sponsorship

This was the first year of a multiyear deal with the airline company Emirates to be the title sponsor of the NBA Cup.^[18]

Media coverage

The group stage of the tournament was covered by the NBA's existing broadcasters. During the group stage, TNT aired a doubleheader on Tuesday nights, while ESPN aired a doubleheader on Friday nights. NBA TV aired three additional games during the afternoon on Black Friday.^[19]

During the knockout stage, one quarterfinal aired on ESPN, three quarterfinals and one semifinal aired on TNT, and one semifinal and the championship game aired in primetime on ABC and ESPN+.^[20]

As was the case last season, ESPN and TNT collaborated to cover the semifinals, with the "Inside the NBA" crew joining the "NBA Countdown" crew for certain segments, and Stephen A. Smith joining TNT for certain segments, including a friendly free-throw and 3-point shooting competition.

The championship game was broadcast for the second and final year of its deal on ABC (including local stations WISN-TV in Milwaukee and KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City), before moving to Prime Video in 2025.^[21] The game was the second-most viewed of the season thus far with 2.99 million viewers.^[22] The game was also streamed for the first time on ESPN+ as part of a modified rearrangement that saw the platform simulcasting more events from ABC since August 2024.

References

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19. "Group Play schedule unveiled for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. September 4, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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External links

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