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NBA Cup 2025 – Complete Schedule, Must‑Watch Games and Streaming Details

Your all‑in‑one guide to every game, key dates, and streaming platforms for the league’s newest tournament.

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The Emirates NBA Cup 2025 Schedule is out as the league prepares for another massive season. The NBA has been able to grow its footprint globally with efforts to play overseas games. It will also debut with the Amazon Prime Video for the live-streaming of the in-season tournament.

The third year of the Emirates NBA Cup will begin from October 31, going on till November 28. 15 games are expected to air nationally during the course of the regular fixtures. Teams will then compete on the 9th and 10th December in quarterfinals.

The groups are set and the schedule is OUT 👀

Starting October 31, all 30 teams will compete for the Emirates NBA Cup with 8 teams advancing out of groups into the knockout rounds, with the semifinals and championship held in Las Vegas, December 13 and 16!

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While, the semi-finals will take place on December 13, and the finals on the 16th. The Emirates NBA Cup 2025 will be played at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The regular games will open with the Philadelphia 76ers hosting the Boston Celtics.

What Is The Format of Emirates NBA Cup 2025?

30 teams are split into six groups of five, playing round-robin within each group; the six group winners advance to the quarterfinals, joined by two wild cards (one per conference) to complete an eight-team bracket. The semifinals are on December 13, and the tournament ends on December 16, 2025.

Amazon Prime Video has also launched its NBA coverage with the Lakers, Grizzlies, Celtics, and 76ers, and will stream 10 group-stage games plus all four quarterfinals, the semifinals, and the final. The remaining games will air on ESPN, NBC, and League Pass.

Emirates NBA Cup 2025 Schedule

Date	Matchup	Group	Time (ET)	Broadcast
Oct. 31	Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers	East B	7 p.m.	Prime Video
Oct. 31	Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies	West B	9:30 p.m.	Prime Video
Nov. 7	Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs	West C	7:30 p.m.	Prime Video
Nov. 7	Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets	West C	10 p.m.	Prime Video
Nov. 14	Miami Heat at New York Knicks	East C	7 p.m.	Prime Video
Nov. 14	Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs	West C	9:30 p.m.	Prime Video
Nov. 21	Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers	East A	7 p.m.	Prime Video
Nov. 21	Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets	West C	9:30 p.m.	Prime Video
Nov. 25	Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers	East B	8 p.m.	NBC
Nov. 25	Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers	West B	11 p.m.	NBC
Nov. 26	Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics	East B	5 p.m.	ESPN
Nov. 26	Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder	West A	7:30 p.m.	ESPN
Nov. 28	Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors	West C	10 p.m.	ESPN
Nov. 28	Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks	East C	7:30 p.m.	Prime Video
Nov. 28	Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers	West B	10 p.m.	Prime Video