NBA Cup
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The NBA Cup is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) tournament that occurs during the regular season. The tournament was officially announced on July 8, 2023, and it debuted during the 2023–24 NBA season. The first edition of the event was called the In-Season Tournament. The format is a multi-stage tournament beginning with group play followed by single-elimination knockout rounds. Group play consists of three groups of five teams per conference, for a total of six groups. Each team plays four group stage games, which count towards both the NBA Cup group standings and the regular season standings. The winners of each group, along with one wild card team from each conference, advance to the knockout rounds. The final two rounds of the knockout stage are played at a neutral site. The winning team receives the trophy, also called the NBA Cup, and each winning player receives a cash prize. The first winner of the NBA Cup was the Los Angeles Lakers, with the tournament MVP being LeBron James.
Infobox
Founded
2023
Number of teams
30 total; 15 per conference
Current champions
Milwaukee Bucks (1st title) (2024)
Most championships
1 title: Los Angeles Lakers Milwaukee Bucks
TV partners
mw- United States:ESPN (Group Play Games only)NBC/Peacock (Group Play Games only)Amazon Prime VideoCanada:TSNSportsnetNBA TV Canada
Website
nba.com/nba-cup/
Tables
· Winners
| Bold | Winning team of the NBA Cup |
· Winners
LeBron James
LeBron James
Season
2023–24
Date
December 9, 2023
Western champion
Los Angeles Lakers (1) (1, 1–0)
Coach
Darvin Ham
Result
123–109
Eastern champion
Indiana Pacers (2) (1, 0–1)
Coach
Rick Carlisle
Tournament MVP
LeBron James
U.S. TV viewership
4.58 million
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Season
2024–25
Date
December 17, 2024
Western champion
Oklahoma City Thunder (1) (1, 0–1)
Coach
Mark Daigneault
Result
81–97
Eastern champion
Milwaukee Bucks (1) (1, 1–0)
Coach
Doc Rivers
Tournament MVP
Giannis Antetokounmpo
U.S. TV viewership
2.99 million
TBD
TBD
Season
2025–26
Date
December 16, 2025
Western champion
San Antonio Spurs (3) (1, 0–0)
Coach
Mitch Johnson
Result
TBD
Eastern champion
New York Knicks (3) (1, 0-0)
Coach
Mike Brown
Tournament MVP
TBD
U.S. TV viewership
TBD
| Season | Date | Western champion | Coach | Result | Eastern champion | Coach | Tournament MVP | TV viewership | Reference |
| 2023–24 | December 9, 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers (1) (1, 1–0) | Darvin Ham | 123–109 | Indiana Pacers (2) (1, 0–1) | Rick Carlisle | LeBron James | million | |
| 2024–25 | December 17, 2024 | Oklahoma City Thunder (1) (1, 0–1) | Mark Daigneault | 81–97 | Milwaukee Bucks (1) (1, 1–0) | Doc Rivers | Giannis Antetokounmpo | million | |
| 2025–26 | December 16, 2025 | San Antonio Spurs (3) (1, 0–0) | Mitch Johnson | TBD | New York Knicks (3) (1, 0-0) | Mike Brown | TBD | TBD |
· Winners › Results by team
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Team
Los Angeles Lakers
Win
1
Loss
0
Apps
1
Pct
1.000
Year(s) won
2023
Year(s) lost
—
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
Team
Milwaukee Bucks
Win
1
Loss
0
Apps
1
Pct
1.000
Year(s) won
2024
Year(s) lost
—
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
Team
Indiana Pacers
Win
0
Loss
1
Apps
1
Pct
000
Year(s) won
—
Year(s) lost
2023
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
Team
Oklahoma City Thunder
Win
0
Loss
1
Apps
1
Pct
000
Year(s) won
—
Year(s) lost
2024
New York Knicks
New York Knicks
Team
New York Knicks
Win
0
Loss
0
Apps
1
Pct
–
Year(s) won
—
Year(s) lost
—
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
Team
San Antonio Spurs
Win
0
Loss
0
Apps
1
Pct
–
Year(s) won
—
Year(s) lost
—
| Team | Win | Loss | Apps | Pct | Year(s) won | Year(s) lost |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2023 | — |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2024 | — |
| Indiana Pacers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 000 | — | 2023 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 0 | 1 | 1 | 000 | — | 2024 |
| New York Knicks | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | — | — |
| San Antonio Spurs | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | — | — |
· Awards › All-NBA Cup teams and MVPs
2023
2023
Year
2023
Players
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Teams
Milwaukee Bucks
Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis
Year
Anthony Davis
Players
Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
Year
Kevin Durant
Players
Phoenix Suns
Tyrese Haliburton
Tyrese Haliburton
Year
Tyrese Haliburton
Players
Indiana Pacers
LeBron James
LeBron James
Year
LeBron James
Players
Los Angeles Lakers
2024
2024
Year
2024
Players
Giannis Antetokounmpo (2)
Teams
Milwaukee Bucks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Year
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Players
Oklahoma City Thunder
Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard
Year
Damian Lillard
Players
Milwaukee Bucks
Alperen Şengün
Alperen Şengün
Year
Alperen Şengün
Players
Houston Rockets
Trae Young
Trae Young
Year
Trae Young
Players
Atlanta Hawks
| Year | Players | Teams | Ref. |
| 2023 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Anthony Davis | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Kevin Durant | Phoenix Suns | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | Indiana Pacers | ||
| LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| 2024 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (2) | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||
| Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks | ||
| Alperen Şengün | Houston Rockets | ||
| Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks |
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