NBA teams compete for the all new NBA Cup with a prize pool for teams that reach the knockout rounds
Groups are split up by division and randomly divided into 3 groups
Group play will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the month of November with each team in a group playing each other once for a total of four group games per team.
From there, eight teams will advance to the si ngle-elimination knockout rounds. Those eight teams will consist of the squads with the best tournament record from each group as well as one Wild Card team from each conference.
The top-four teams will eventually end up back in Vegas where they'll battle it out in the semifinals and final in December with the hopes of bringing home the first-ever In-Season Tournament Cup, which was on display Saturday.
Group Play Begins: Nov. 3
Semifinals: Dec. 7
Final: Dec. 9
Groups
Western Conference Group A:
Memphis Grizzlies
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Lakers
Utah Jazz
Portland Trail Blazers
Group B:
Denver Nuggets
New Orleans Pelicans
Los Angeles Clippers
Dallas Mavericks
Houston Rockets
Group C:
Sacramento Kings
Golden State Warriors
Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder
San Antonio Spurs
Eastern Conference Group A:
Philadelphia 76ers
Cleveland Cavs
Atlanta Hawks
Indiana Pacers
Detroit Pistons
Group B:
Milwaukee Bucks
New York Knicks
Miami Heat
Washington Wizards
Charlotte Hornets
Group C:
Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
Toronto Raptors
Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic