2024 NBA Cup refresher: Suns tip off group play vs. struggling Jazz
Nov 12, 2024, 2:30 PM | Updated: 2:31 pm
The Phoenix Suns' 2024 NBA Cup court (Image via Suns)
(Image via Suns)
The Phoenix Suns’ four-game NBA Cup schedule for 2024 begins Tuesday in a visit to face the Utah Jazz.
Group play for Phoenix is highlighted by a game Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder (9-2) and then Tuesday, Nov. 26, against the Los Angeles Lakers (6-4). That home game against Los Angeles is the only nationally broadcasted game of the NBA Cup schedule for Phoenix.
The Suns will face the San Antonio Spurs (5-6) on Dec. 3 to close group play.
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The schedule was released in full by the NBA in August.
Phoenix (8-2) begins its NBA Cup games without Kevin Durant, who is nursing a calf strain.
From Nov. 12-Dec. 3, each team will play four group play games – one game against each opponent in its group, with two games at home and two on the road.
Eight teams will advance to the knockout rounds. The team with the best standing in group play games in each of the six groups will advance. The team that finishes with the best record and point differential among second-place teams will take the wild card spot.
The knockout rounds will consist of single-elimination games for the eight teams that advance from group play, beginning with the quarterfinals on Dec. 10-11. Teams that win will progress to Las Vegas for neutral-site semifinals on Dec. 14 and the championship on Dec. 17.
Phoenix Suns 2024 NBA Cup schedule
Tuesday, Nov. 12 at Utah – 7 p.m. MST
Friday, Nov. 15 at Oklahoma City – 6 p.m. MST
Tuesday, Nov. 26 vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 8 p.m. MST (TNT)
Tuesday, Dec. 3, vs. San Antonio – 7 p.m. MST
NBA Cup groupings for 2024
Western Conference groups
Group A
Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Clippers
Sacramento Kings
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers
Group B
Oklahoma City Thunder
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Lakers
Utah Jazz
San Antonio Spurs
Group C
Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks
New Orleans Pelicans
Golden State Warriors
Memphis Grizzlies
Eastern Conference groups
Group A
New York Knicks
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers
Brooklyn Nets
Charlotte Hornets
Group B
Milwaukee Bucks
Indiana Pacers
Miami Heat
Toronto Pacers
Detroit Pistons
Group C
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Chicago Bulls
Atlanta Hawks
Washington Wizards
