Suns’ NBA Cup group includes defending champions OKC Thunder

The NBA Cup groups dropped Tuesday morning, with the Phoenix Suns landing in West Group A.

They’re joined in the group by defending NBA Finals champions Oklahoma City Thunder, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz.

Group play games are slated to run from Oct. 31 through Nov. 28. Game and broadcast schedules are expected to be released next month.

Phoenix’s NBA Cup group play road map includes away games against OKC and Sacramento and home tilts versus Minnesota and Utah.

Following group play, eight teams will move onto the knockout rounds. Six will be group winners, plus a wild card in each conference that sport the best record of the second-place finishers in their respective groups.

The teams that get it done in the single-elimination format will then head to Las Vegas for the NBA Cup semifinals and championship game.

NBA Cup groupings for 2025

West Group A

Oklahoma City Thunder
Minnesota Timberwolves
Sacramento Kings
Phoenix Suns
Utah Jazz

West Group B

Los Angeles Lakers
L.A. Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies
Dallas Mavericks
New Orleans Pelicans

West Group C

Houston Rockets
Denver Nuggets
Golden State Warriors
Portland Trail Blazers
San Antonio Spurs

East Group A

Cleveland Cavaliers
Indiana Pacers
Atlanta Hawks
Toronto Raptors
Washington Wizards

East Group B

Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons
Orlando Magic
Brooklyn Nets
Philadelphia 76ers

East Group C

New York Knicks
Milwaukee Bucks
Chicago Bulls
Miami Heat
Charlotte Hornets

How were NBA Cup groups decided?

The NBA Cup groups were determined at random and based on win-loss records from last season.

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