BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ
One of the NBA’s more successful projects is set to tip-off on Friday.
The third annual NBA Cup tournament begins at 7 p.m. with its group stages. All 30 NBA Teams are divided into six groups, with each group including five teams.
The games for these groups are scheduled as follows:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
GROUP A:
Atlanta Hawks (2-3): at IND (10/31), vs. TOR (11/7), at WAS (11/25), vs. CLE (11/28)
Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2): vs. TOR (10/31), at WAS (11/7), vs. IND (11/21), at ATL (11/28)
Indiana Pacers (0-4): vs. ATL (10/31), at CLE (11/21), at TOR (11/26), vs. WAS (11/28)
Toronto Raptors (1-4): at CLE (10/31), at ATL (11/7), vs. WAS (11/21), vs. IND (11/26)
Washington Wizards (1-4): vs. CLE (11/7), at TOR (11/21), vs. ATL (11/25), at IND (11/28)
GROUP B:
Boston Celtics (2-3): at PHI (10/31), at ORL (11/7), vs. BKN (11/21), vs. DET (11/26)
Brooklyn Nets (0-5): vs. DET (11/7), at ORL (11/14), at BOS (11/21), vs. PHI (11/28)
Detroit Pistons (3-2): at BKN (11/7), vs. PHI (11/14), at BOS (11/26), vs. ORL (11/28)
Orlando Magic (2-4): vs. BOS (11/7), vs. BKN (11/14), at PHI (11/25), at DET (11/28)
Philadelphia 76ers (4-0): vs. BOS (10/31), at DET (11/14), vs. ORL (11/25), at BKN (11/28)
GROUP C:
Charlotte Hornets (2-3): at MIA (11/7), at MIL (11/14), vs. NYK (11/26), vs. CHI (11/28)
11/28)Chicago Bulls (4-0): vs. NYK (10/31), at MIL (11/7), vs. MIA (11/21), at CHA (11/28)
Miami Heat (3-2): vs. CHA (11/7), at NYK (11/14), at CHI (11/21), vs. MIL (11/26)
Milwaukee Bucks (4-1): vs. CHI (11/7), vs. CHA (11/14), at MIA (11/26), at NYK (11/28)
New York Knicks (2-2): at CHI (10/31), vs. MIA (11/14), at CHA (11/26), vs. MIL (11/28)
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
GROUP A:
Minnesota Timberwolves (2-3): vs. UTA (11/7), vs. SAC (11/14), at PHX (11/21), at OKC (11/26)
Oklahoma City Thunder (6-0): at SAC (11/7), at UTA (11/21), vs. MIN (11/26), vs. PHX (11/28)
Phoenix Suns (1-4): vs. UTA (10/31), vs. MIN (11/21), at SAC (11/26), at OKC (11/28)
11/28)Sacramento Kings (1-4): vs. OKC (11/7), at MIN (11/14), vs. PHX (11/26), at UTA (11/28)
Utah Jazz (2-2): at PHX (10/31), at MIN (11/7), vs. OKC (11/21), vs. SAC (11/28)
GROUP B:
Dallas Mavericks (2-3): at MEM (11/7), vs. LAC (11/14), vs. NOP (11/21), at LAL (11/28)
Los Angeles Clippers (2-2): vs. NOP (10/31), at DAL (11/14), at LAL (11/25), vs. MEM (11/28)
Los Angeles Lakers (3-2): at MEM (10/31), at NOP (11/14), vs. LAC (11/25), vs. DAL (11/28)
Memphis Grizzlies (3-2): vs. LAL (10/31), vs. DAL (11/7), at NOP (11/26), at LAC (11/28)
New Orleans Pelicans (0-4): at LAC (10/31), vs. LAL (11/14), at DAL (11/21), vs. MEM (11/26)
GROUP C:
Denver Nuggets (3-1): at POR (10/31), vs. GSW (11/7), at HOU (11/21), vs. SAS (11/28)
Golden State Warriors (4-2): at DEN (11/7), at SAS (11/14) vs. POR (11/21), vs. HOU (11/26)
Houston Rockets (2-2): at SAS (11/7), vs. POR (11/14), vs. DEN (11/21), at GSW (11/26)
Portland Trail Blazers (3-2): vs. DEN (10/31), at HOU (11/14), at GSW (11/21), vs. SAS (11/26)
San Antonio Spurs (5-0): vs. HOU (11/7), vs. GSW (11/14), at POR (11/26), at DEN (11/28)
Group play will take place from Oct. 31-Nov. 28 followed by bracket play from Dec. 9-16. Group play tips off on prime video on Friday. Prime video will also be the home of the knockout rounds in December.
Follow ZAGSBLOGHOOPS on Instagram
