All 30 NBA teams are randomly drawn into groups of six with other teams in their conference based on win/loss records from the previous season. The NBA Cup consists of two primary stages, group play and the knockout round.

Austin Reaves scored 31, Luka Doncic had 24 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game.

The Nets lost at the Magic 105-98 despite this game being a back-and-forth kind of affair until the last few minutes of the game when Brooklyn wasn't able to keep up. Forward Michael Porter Jr. had arguably his best game of the season to the tune of 24 points,

The Miami Heat face the New York Knicks on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 (11/14/25) in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 39 points and Landry Shamet added a career-high 36 points off the bench as the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 140-130 in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

The Clippers went on to win 133-127 in double OT, so the call probably didn't change the end result. But it demonstrates the early stages of the arrival of automated officiating in the NBA — and in other pro sports as well, with robot umpires set to join MLB next season.