The NBA may still be months away from handing out the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t hardware to earn now.
The 2024 Cup is underway, as all 30 teams in the league are eyeing the right to be crowned the in-season champion.
The league introduced this competition last year, with the Lakers becoming the inaugural in-season title holders. This year, the format is the same, with teams split up into groups of five for four round-robin games before the playoff portion of the event.
All games, with the exception of the championship, count towards the regular-season standings, so it’s not simply a bunch of throwaway games. The NBA Cup is a way to reward clubs that get off to hot starts in the season and adds extra incentive for the games on the early portion of the calendar.
The Sporting News is tracking the latest NBA Cup standings and scores for the 2024 in-season tournament.
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NBA Cup standings
*Teams advancing to NBA Cup quarterfinals.
East: Group A
| Team | Record |
| New York Knicks* | 4-0 |
| Orlando Magic* | 3-1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 2-2 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 1-3 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 0-4 |
East: Group B
| Team | Record |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 4-0 |
| Detroit Pistons | 3-1 |
| Miami Heat | 2-2 |
| Toronto Raptors | 1-3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 0-4 |
East: Group C
| Team | Record |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 3-1 |
| Boston Celtics | 3-1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 2-2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 2-2 |
| Washington Wizards | 0-4 |
West: Group A
| Team | Record |
| Houston Rockets | 3-0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 2-1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 2-2 |
| LA Clippers | 1-2 |
| Sacramento Kings | 0-3 |
West: Group B
| Team | Record |
| OKC Thunder* | 3-1 |
| Phoenix Suns | 3-1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2-2 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 2-2 |
| Utah Jazz | 0-4 |
West: Group C
| Team | Record |
| Golden State Warriors* | 3-0 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 3-1 |
| Denver Nuggets | 1-2 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 1-3 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 1-3 |
NBA Cup scores, schedule
Tuesday, Nov. 12
| Matchup | Group | Result |
| Celtics vs. Hawks | East C | Hawks 117, Celtics 116 |
| Pistons vs. Heat | East B | Pistons 123, Heat 121 |
| Magic vs. Hornets | East A | Magic 114, Hornets 89 |
| 76ers vs. Knicks | East A | Knicks 111, 76ers 99 |
| Bucks vs. Raptors | East B | Bucks 99, Raptors 85 |
| Jazz vs. Suns | West B | Suns 120, Jazz 112 |
| Warriors vs. Mavericks | West C | Warriors 120, Mavericks 117 |
| Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves | West A | Trail Blazers 122, Timberwolves 108 |
Friday, Nov. 15
| Matchup | Group | Result |
| Pacers vs. Heat | East B | Heat 124, Pacers 111 |
| Magic vs. 76ers | East A | Magic 98, 76ers 86 |
| Raptors vs. Pistons | East B | Pistons 99, Raptors 95 |
| Hawks vs. Wizards | East C | Hawks 129, Wizards 117 |
| Cavaliers vs. Bulls | East C | Cavaliers 144, Bulls 126 |
| Knicks vs. Nets | East A | Knicks 124, Nets 122 |
| Spurs vs. Lakers | West B | Lakers 120, Spurs 115 |
| Rockets vs. Clippers | West A | Rockets 125, Clippers 104 |
| Pelicans vs. Nuggets | West C | Pelicans 101, Nuggets 94 |
| Thunder vs. Suns | West B | Thunder 99, Suns 83 |
| Warriors vs. Grizzlies | West C | Warriors 123, Grizzlies 118 |
| Kings vs. Timberwolves | West A | Timberwolves 130, Kings 126 |
Tuesday, Nov. 19
| Matchup | Group | Result |
| Celtics vs. Cavaliers | East C | Celtics 120, Cavaliers 117 |
| Nets vs. Hornets | East A | Nets 116, Hornets 115 |
| Grizzlies vs. Nuggets | West C | Nuggets 122, Grizzlies 110 |
| Mavericks vs. Pelicans | West C | Mavericks 132, Pelicans 91 |
| Spurs vs. Thunder | West B | Spurs 110, Thunder 104 |
| Lakers vs. Jazz | West B | Lakers 124, Jazz 118 |
Friday, Nov. 22
| Matchup | Group | Results |
| 76ers vs. Nets | East A | 76ers 113, Nets 98 |
| Wizards vs. Celtics | East C | Celtics 108, Wizards 96 |
| Bucks vs. Pacers | East B | Bucks 129, Pacers 117 |
| Hawks vs. Bulls | East C | Bulls 136, Hawks 122 |
| Trail Blazers vs. Rockets | West A | Rockets 116, Trail Blazers 88 |
| Mavericks vs. Nuggets | West C | Mavericks 123, Nuggets 120 |
| Kings vs. Clippers | West A | Clippers 104, Kings 88 |
Tuesday, Nov. 26
| Matchup | Group | Results |
| Bulls vs. Wizards | East C | Bulls 127, Wizards 108 |
| Bucks vs. Heat | East B | Bucks 106, Heat 103 |
| Rockets vs. Timberwolves | West A | Rockets 117, Timberwolves 111 (OT) |
| Spurs vs. Jazz | West B | Spurs 128, Jazz 115 |
| Lakers vs. Suns | West B | Suns 127, Lakers 100 |
Friday, Nov. 29
| Matchup | Group | Results |
| Hornets vs. Knicks | East A | Knicks 99, Hornets 98 |
| Hawks vs. Cavaliers | East C | Hawks 117, Cavaliers 101 |
| Grizzlies vs. Pelicans | West C | Grizzlies 120, Pelicans 109 |
| Nets vs. Magic | East A | Magic 123, Nets 100 |
| Timberwolves vs. Clippers | West A | Timberwolves 93, Clippers 92 |
| Pacers vs. Pistons | East B | Pistons 130, Pacers 106 |
| Heat vs. Raptors | East B | Heat 121, Raptors 111 |
| Bulls vs. Celtics | East C | Celtics 138, Bulls 129 |
| Lakers vs, Thunder | West B | Thunder 101, Lakers 93 |
| Trail Blazers vs. Kings | West A | Blazers 115, Kings 106 |
Tuesday, Dec. 3
| Matchup | Group | Time (ET) |
| Hornets vs. 76ers | East A | 76ers 110, Hornets 104 |
| Cavaliers vs. Wizards | East C | Cavaliers 118, Wizards 87 |
| Piston vs. Bucks | East B | Bucks 128, Pistons 107 |
| Knicks vs. Magic | East A | Knicks 121, Magic 106 |
| Raptors vs. Pacers | East B | Raptors 122, Pacers 111 |
| Thunder vs. Jazz | West B | Thunder 133, Jazz 106 |
| Mavericks vs. Grizzlies | West C | Mavericks 121, Grizzlies 116 |
| Suns vs. Spurs | West B | Suns 104, Spurs 93 |
| Nuggets vs. Warriors | West C | 10 p.m. |
| Kings vs. Rockets | West A | 10 p.m. |
| Clippers vs. Trail Blazers | West A | 10:30 p.m |
