NBA Cup | Knockout Round Brackets/History | 2024-present

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This page tracks the brackets and history of the NBA Cup’s Knockout Round stage, formerly known as the In-Season Tournament. The NBA Cup is an annual event held during the NBA’s regular-season Summer Series.

The NBA Cup was introduced in the 2024 Summer Series season.

The competition consists of two phases: Group Play and the Knockout Rounds. During Group Play, all 30 current NBA teams play four games against other teams in their respective groups. Each conference is divided into three groups of five teams. Ultimately, the six top teams from each group, along with one wild card, advance to the Knockout Rounds to compete for the NBA Cup title.

After Group Play, the tournament proceeds to the Knockout Rounds, which are single-elimination, similar to college basketball. Teams must win to advance. Eight teams participate, with the quarterfinals played at the teams’ home venues. The semifinals and final are held at a neutral site. T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada hosted the semifinals and finals from 2024-2026. Beginning in 2027, the semifinals and finals are set to move to historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana (home of Butler University).

|| Links 🖇:

Check out links related to the NBA Cup (formerly NBA In-Season Tournament) below:

• NBA Cup/NBA In-Season Tournament Standings History: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-cup-standings-history-2024-present.html
• NBA Cup/NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals and Championship Game Broadcasters: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-cup-semifinals-and-championship_20.html
• NBA Cup/NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals and Championship Game History: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-cup-semifinals-and-championship.html

I invite you to check out the NBA Cup Knockout Rounds bracket and history below:

• NBA: Summer Series - NBA Cup (formerly In-Season Tournament) - Knockout Round Brackets/History (2024-present)

- Brackets:

✳ 2024 (known as the In-Season Tournament for this season only):

| Eastern Conference:

| East Quarterfinal #1 (Gainbridge Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana) — Monday, July 1:

. (E3) Boston Celtics (112)

. (E2) ⏵ Indiana Pacers (122) Final

| East Quarterfinal #2 (Fiserv Forum - Milwaukee, Wisconsin) — Tuesday, July 2:

. (E4) New York Knicks (122)

. (E1) ⏵ Milwaukee Bucks (146) Final

| East Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, Nevada) — Thursday, July 4:

. (E2) ⏵ Indiana Pacers (128) Final

. (E1) Milwaukee Bucks (119)

| Western Conference:

| West Quarterfinal #1 (Golden 1 Center - Sacramento, California) — Monday, July 1:

. (W3) ⏵ New Orleans Pelicans (127) Final

. (W2) Sacramento Kings (117)

| West Quarterfinal #2 (Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles, California) — Tuesday, July 2:

. (W4) Phoenix Suns (103)

. (W1) ⏵ Los Angeles Lakers (106) Final

| West Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, Nevada) — Thursday, July 4:

. (W3) New Orleans Pelicans (89)

. (W1) ⏵ Los Angeles Lakers (133) Final

| NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Game (T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, Nevada) — Saturday, July 6

. (E2) Indiana Pacers (109)

. (W1) 🏆 ⏵ Los Angeles Lakers (123) Final

✳ 2025 (renamed Emirates NBA Cup):

| Eastern Conference:

| East Quarterfinal #1 (Fiserv Forum - Milwaukee, Wisconsin) — Tuesday, July 22:

. (E4) Orlando Magic (109)

. (E1) ⏵ Milwaukee Bucks (114) Final

| East Quarterfinal #2 (Madison Square Garden - New York, New York) — Wednesday, July 23:

. (E3) ⏵ Atlanta Hawks (108) Final

. (E2) New York Knicks (100)

| East Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, NV) — Saturday, July 26:

. (E3) Atlanta Hawks (102)

. (E1) ⏵ Milwaukee Bucks (110) Final

| Western Conference:

| West Quarterfinal #1 (Paycom Center - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) — Tuesday, July 22:

. (W4) Dallas Mavericks (104)

. (W1) ⏵ Oklahoma City Thunder (118) Final

| West Quarterfinal #2 (Toyota Center - Houston, Texas) — Wednesday, July 23:

. (W3) Golden State Warriors (90)

. (W2) ⏵ Houston Rockets (91) Final

| West Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, NV) — Saturday, July 26:

. (W2) Houston Rockets (96)

. (W1) ⏵ Oklahoma City Thunder (111) Final

| Emirates NBA Cup Championship Game (T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, NV) — Tuesday, July 29

. (E1) 🏆 ⏵ Milwaukee Bucks (97) Final

. (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder (81)

✳ 2026:

| Eastern Conference:

| East Quarterfinal #1 (Kia Center - Orlando, FL) — Tuesday, August 4:

. (E4) Miami Heat (108)

. (E1) ⏵ Orlando Magic (117) Final

| East Quarterfinal #2 (Scotiabank Arena - Toronto, ON) — Wednesday, August 5:

. (E3) ⏵ New York Knicks (117) Final

. (E2) Toronto Raptors (101)

| East Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, NV) — Saturday, August 8:

. (E3) ⏵ New York Knicks (132) Final

. (E1) Orlando Magic (120)

| Western Conference:

| West Quarterfinal #1 (Paycom Center - Oklahoma City, OK) — Tuesday, August 4:

. (W4) Phoenix Suns (89)

. (W1) ⏵ Oklahoma City Thunder (138) Final

| West Quarterfinal #2 (Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles, CA) — Wednesday, August 5:

. (W3) ⏵ San Antonio Spurs (132) Final

. (W2) Los Angeles Lakers (119)

| West Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, NV) — Saturday, August 8:

. (W3) ⏵ San Antonio Spurs (111) Final

. (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder (109)

| Emirates NBA Cup Championship Game (T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, NV) — Tuesday, August 11

. (W3) San Antonio Spurs (113)

. (E3) 🏆 ⏵ New York Knicks (124) Final

- History:

✳ 2024:

. Eastern Conference Quarterfinal #1: (E2) Indiana Pacers defeated (E3) Boston Celtics, 122-112

. Eastern Conference Quarterfinal #2: (W3) New Orleans Pelicans defeated (W2) Sacramento Kings, 127-117

. Western Conference Quarterfinal #1: (E1) Milwaukee Bucks defeated (E4) New York Knicks, 146-122

. Western Conference Quarterfinal #2: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers defeated (W4) Phoenix Suns, 106-103

. Eastern Conference Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, NV): (E2) Indiana Pacers defeated (E1) Milwaukee Bucks, 128-119

. Western Conference Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, NV): (W1) Los Angeles Lakers defeated (W3) New Orleans Pelicans, 133-89

. NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Game 🏆 (T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, NV): (W1) Los Angeles Lakers defeated (E2) Indiana Pacers, 123-109

✳ 2025:

. Eastern Conference Quarterfinal #1: (E1) Milwaukee Bucks defeated (E4) Orlando Magic, 114-109

. Eastern Conference Quarterfinal #2: (E3) Atlanta Hawks defeated (E2) New York Knicks, 108-100

. Western Conference Quarterfinal #1: (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder defeated (W4) Dallas Mavericks, 118-104

. Western Conference Quarterfinal #2: (W2) Houston Rockets defeated (W3) Golden State Warriors, 91-90

. Eastern Conference Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, NV): (E1) Milwaukee Bucks defeated (E3) Atlanta Hawks, 110-102

. Western Conference Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, NV): (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder defeated (W2) Houston Rockets, 111-96

. Emirates NBA Cup Championship Game (T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, NV): (E1) Milwaukee Bucks defeated (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder, 97-81

✳ 2026:

. Eastern Conference Quarterfinal #1: (E1) Orlando Magic defeated (E4) Miami Heat, 117-108

. Eastern Conference Quarterfinal #2: (E3) New York Knicks defeated (E2) Toronto Raptors, 117-101

. Western Conference Quarterfinal #1: (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder defeated (W4) Phoenix Suns, 138-89

. Western Conference Quarterfinal #2: (W3) San Antonio Spurs defeated (W2) Los Angeles Lakers, 132-119

. Eastern Conference Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, NV): (E3) New York Knicks defeated (E1) Orlando Magic, 132-120

. Western Conference Semifinal (T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, NV): (W3) San Antonio Spurs defeated (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder, 111-109

. Emirates NBA Cup Championship Game (T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, NV): (E3) New York Knicks defeated (W3) San Antonio Spurs, 124-113

- Seeding/Who Qualified:

2024-present:

✳ 2024:

Eastern Conference:

1. y - Milwaukee Bucks (4-0), East Group B winner

2. y - Indiana Pacers (4-0), East Group A winner

3. y - Boston Celtics (3-1), East Group C winner

4. WC - New York Knicks (3-1), Wild card winner

✳ 2025:

Eastern Conference:

1. y - Milwaukee Bucks (4-0), East Group B winner

2. y - New York Knicks (4-0), East Group A winner

3. y - Atlanta Hawks (3-1), East Group C winner

4. WC - Orlando Magic (3-1), Wild Card winner

✳ 2026:

Eastern Conference:

1. y - Orlando Magic (4-0), East Group B winner

2. y - Toronto Raptors (4-0), East Group A winner

3. y - New York Knicks (3-1), East Group C winner

4. WC - Miami Heat (3-1), Wild Card winner

✳ 2024:

Western Conference:

1. y - Los Angeles Lakers (4-0), West Group A winner

2. y - Sacramento Kings (4-0), West Group C winner

3. y - New Orleans Pelicans (3-1), West Group B winner

4. WC - Phoenix Suns (3-1), Wild card winner

✳ 2025:

Western Conference:

1. y - Oklahoma City Thunder (3-1), West Group B winner

2. y - Houston Rockets (3-1), West Group A winner

3. y - Golden State Warriors (3-1), West Group C winner

4. WC - Dallas Mavericks (3-1), Wild Card winner

✳ 2026:

Western Conference:

1. y - Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0), West Group A winner

2. y - Los Angeles Lakers (4-0), West Group B winner

3. y - San Antonio Spurs (3-1), West Group C winner

4. WC - Phoenix Suns (3-1), Wild Card winner

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- Brackets:

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- History:

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. Emirates NBA Cup Championship Game (Site TBD):

|| ↣ 🛈 Sources: SportsLogos.Net (Logos), NBA Cup Standings (Standings History), NBA Cup Semifinals/Finals Broadcasts (Commentator Information),& NBA Cup Knockout Round Bracket (History of NBA Cup Knockout Rounds), & NBA Cup Semifinals/Finals History (General Info) ↢ ||

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