Overview
- Group play begins Oct. 31 with six five-team groups within each conference, and each club plays four Cup games that count toward its 82-game record.
- The six group winners plus one wild card per conference advance to an eight-team knockout bracket.
- Tiebreakers are applied in order as head-to-head record, point differential, total points scored, previous regular-season record, then random draw.
- West Group C includes Houston, Denver, Golden State, Portland and San Antonio, a lineup drawing attention for its depth.
- Most games stream on NBA League Pass and Prime Video, select matchups air on NBC/Peacock and ESPN, and players on the champions earn $514,971 each, with descending payouts for the runner-up and semifinalists.