This is how the groups have been determined in the 2nd edition of the NBA Cup

The NBA has officially announced the six groups of five teams each for the Emirates NBA Cup 2025, also known as the season tournament.

To establish the groups, the league divides the Western and Eastern Conferences into five tiers of three teams each based on last season's regular-season standings, randomly selecting one club from each tier for each of the three conference groups.

For example, the top three teams from the West will be in separate groups, and each of those three groups will also include a team from the 4-6 range, another from the 7-9 range, and so forth.

These are the groups for the NBA Cup 2025:

• Western Group A: Oklahoma City Thunder (1), Minnesota Timberwolves (6), Sacramento Kings (9), Phoenix Suns (11), Utah Jazz (15)
• Western Group B: Los Angeles Lakers (3), Los Angeles Clippers (5), Memphis Grizzlies (8), Dallas Mavericks (10), New Orleans Pelicans (14)
• Western Group C: Houston Rockets (2), Denver Nuggets (4), Golden State Warriors (7), Portland Trail Blazers (12), San Antonio Spurs (13)
• Eastern Group A: Cleveland Cavaliers (1), Indiana Pacers (4), Atlanta Hawks (8), Toronto Raptors (11), Washington Wizards (15)
• Eastern Group B: Boston Celtics (2), Detroit Pistons (6), Orlando Magic (7), Brooklyn Nets (12), Philadelphia 76ers (13)
• Eastern Group C: New York Knicks (3), Milwaukee Bucks (5), Chicago Bulls (9), Miami Heat (10), Charlotte Hornets (14)

The group stage matches will be played slightly earlier than usual this season, between October 31 and November 28. Each team will face the other four clubs in their group once, and the winners of each group and one wildcard team from each conference will advance to the knockout round, with single-game eliminations involving eight teams.

The quarterfinals will take place on December 9 and 10, and the semifinals and final will be held on December 13 and 16, respectively, in Las Vegas. The Bucks clinched the NBA Cup last season, with star power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo named MVP after leading Milwaukee to victory over the Thunder in the final.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así han quedado encuadrados los grupos en la 2ª edición de la NBA Cup