NBA Cup 2025: Standings, clinching scenarios and schedule entering final week of group play

The NBA Cup is taking center stage this week, as the in-season tournament enters the last stretch of group play with 26 teams still in the hunt. The Raptors are the only team to have punched a ticket to the knockout stage, leaving seven of the eight spots (including two wild-card spots) up for grabs. The Lakers could secure a spot with a win over the Clippers tonight.

As a refresher, all 30 teams were placed into groups of five based on last season’s regular-season records and a random drawing, creating three divisions in each conference. In the event two or more teams are tied within a group, the following tiebreakers will come in to play (in sequential order):

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Head-to-head record in Group Play

Point differential in Group Play (overtime scoring will not count in tiebreaker)

Total points scored in Group Play (overtime scoring will not count in tiebreaker)

Record from the 2024-25 NBA regular season

Random drawing (in the unlikely scenario that two or more teams are still tied following the previous tiebreakers)

Here’s what you need to know for the final week of group play, with 23 games taking place over the next four days, starting on Tuesday.

East standings • West standings • Who’s advancing • Knockout stage

Eastern Conference breakdown

Here’s a look at the standings, tiebreakers, clinching scenarios and remaining schedules for each group in the East.

What to know

Raptors have clinched Group A

Pacers have been eliminated

Cavs, Hawks, Wizards in wild-card hunt

Tuesday’s clinching scenarios

Wizards will be eliminated with a loss to Hawks

Remaining schedule

Tuesday: Hawks at Wizards, 7 p.m. ET

Wednesday: Pacers at Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET

Friday: Cavaliers at Hawks, 7:30 p.m. ET

Friday: Wizards at Pacers, 7:30 p.m. ET

What to know

Pistons or Magic will win Group B

Nets, Celtics, 76ers still in wild-card hunt

Tuesday’s clinching scenarios

76ers will be eliminated with a loss to Magic

Remaining schedule

Tuesday: Magic at 76ers, 8 p.m. ET

Wednesday: Pistons at Celtics, 5 p.m. ET

Friday: 76ers at Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET

Friday: Magic at Pistons, 7:30 p.m. ET

What to know

Bucks, Heat or Knicks will win Group C

Bulls, Hornets still in…

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Author : Yahoo Sports Staff

Publish date : 2025-11-25 15:10:00

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