NBA fans will love all the basketball fun during the Emirates NBA Cup Semifinals and Championship coming to Vegas in December. In addition to the games, there will be fan activations, games, live DJs, interactive entertainment and more at Toshiba Plaza.

Find the latest updates, standings and a simple reminder of how it works below: Here’s what happened on the first night of NBA Cup action. East A: Magic 114, Hornets 89 – Franz Wagner scores a season-high 32 points in three quarters and Orlando goes on a 30-6 run in the second half to pull away from Charlotte.

Warriors face Mavericks, Klay Thompson in Tuesday’s NBA Cup opener. They’ll also play the Grizzlies, Pelicans and Nuggets in group play.

All 67 games across both stages of the Emirates NBA Cup will count toward the regular-season standings except the Championship. Each team will continue to play 82 regular-season games in the 2024-25 season, including those games that are part of Group Play and the Knockout Rounds.

Houston is in a group with the Los Angeles Clippers, Portland, Minnesota and Sacramento. The Rockets open with the Clippers on Friday.

How can fans watch the Emirates NBA Cup? *All times Eastern. Lakers at Spurs - 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. Grizzlies at Warriors - 10 p.m. on ESPN.

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