Final tournament with 8 teams 2024 NBA Cup Things are starting to take shape, and by the end of Tuesday night all quarterfinalists in the league’s in-season tournament will be known. So far, only three of the eight knockout round spots have been confirmed, with the Warriors, Rockets and Hawks securing their spots in the bracket. But there are five spots left on Tuesday. scheduleand there are plenty of notable matchups.
The East will feature two games between teams that are 3-0 in the NBA Cup. Group A is Magic vs. Knicks, Group B is Bucks vs. Pistons. The winners of these two matches will advance to the final tournament. . However, there are still losers left in the race for the wild card spot in the East. The Celtics, who finished the NBA Cup with a 3-1 record and a +23 point differential, will also be in contention for a wild card spot depending on Tuesday’s results.
Group B is still up for grabs in the West, with the Thunder, Suns and Spurs all entering Tuesday with 2 wins and 1 loss. The Thunder will host the Jazz, while the Suns will face the Spurs. These three teams, along with the Mavericks and Trail Blazers, are competing for the only Wild Card spot in the West.
Here’s a quick overview of how the tournament works, including what happens if a tiebreaker is required on Tuesday.
The NBA’s 30 teams are divided into six groups of five teams each. The Eastern Conference has three groups and the Western Conference has three groups. Each team plays the other four teams in their group in a round-robin style on Tuesdays and Sundays. Friday. The 2024 NBA Cup begins on November 12th, with group play ending on Tuesday (December 3rd). Each team will play four NBA Cup games by the end of Tuesday night, with eight teams (six group winners and one wild-card team from each conference) advancing to the final round. Rankings are determined by overall results, head-to-head results, and goal difference if a tie-break is required (additional tie-breaks will be held if necessary). The knockout round will be played in a single-elimination format. The four teams from the East will be placed on one side of the bracket, and the four teams from the West will be placed on the other side. The quarterfinals will be held on December 10th and 11th. The semi-finals will be held in Las Vegas on December 14th, and the final between East and West winners will be held in Las Vegas on December 17th.
Understood? good. We’ll be tracking the standings (and perhaps the all-important points difference) below as the event progresses.
NBA Cup Winning Scenario
The Magic defeated the Knicks to secure Group A in the East. The Knicks defeated the Magic to secure Group A in the East. The Bucks defeated the Pistons to secure Group B in the East. The Pistons defeated the Pistons to secure East Group B. Bucks. Spurs beat Suns to secure West Group B. The Thunder defeated the Jazz and lost to the Spurs, locking them into West Group B. The Suns are confirmed in West Group B after one game. Win against the Spurs, lose to the Thunder.
NBA Cup Standings: East Group A
NBA Cup Standings: East Group B
2024 NBA Cup Standings: East Group C
2024 NBA Cup Standings: West Group A
2024 NBA Cup Standings: West Group B
2024 NBA Cup Standings: West Group C
X – Group confirmed O – Eliminated from knockout contention WC – Wild card confirmed
2024 NBA Cup Odds
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Knicks: +450 Rockets: +500 Thunder: +550 Warriors: +650 Bucks: +700 Magic: +850 Mavericks: +1200 Celtics: +1800 Suns: +2000 Hawks: +2200
