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2024 Emirates NBA Cup: What You Need To Know

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The 2024-25 NBA season is underway, and with it comes the start of the second-annual In-Season Tournament, branded this year as the Emirates NBA Cup.

All 30 teams are set to participate in the it with the Los Angeles Lakers looking to defend their crown after winning the inaugural edition of the tourney last year.

How It Works

On Tuesdays and Fridays from Nov. 12 to Dec. 3, each team will play the other four teams in their group (three groups of five per conference). At the end of group play, the teams with the best records in their group plus a wild card from each conference will advance to the knockout round in December.