All 30 NBA teams were randomly drawn into six groups of five within their conferences based on last season’s win-loss records.

The league unveiled the groups for the third year of the tournament, which tips off on Oct. 31. Group play continues through Nov. 28.

Group Play games in the Emirates NBA Cup 2025 will take place on "Cup Nights" from Oct. 31 – Nov. 28. Each team will play one game against each of the four opponents in its group. The six group winners and one wild card from each conference will advance to the… pic.twitter.com/KWFelLAeFN