Jazz Learn 2025 NBA Emirates Cup Grouping, Schedule
Aug 13, 2025, 1:47 PM | Updated: Aug 14, 2025, 9:04 am
Utah Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh (28) moves Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) (Credit: Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
(Credit: Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The NBA has revealed the Emirates Cup groupings ahead of Thursday’s full schedule release, with the Utah Jazz landing a difficult draw in the Western Conference.
The Jazz will compete in Group A against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the back-to-back conference finalist Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings.
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Jazz Learn NBA Cup Schedule And Grouping
The Jazz will open Group Cup play on October 31 on the road against the Suns, before playing their only other Cup road game in Minnesota on November 7.
The team will then host the Thunder on November 21, and conclude group play on November 28 against the Sacramento Kings.
The @utahjazz’s NBA Cup grouping and schedule.
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— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) August 13, 2025
The Jazz were paired with both the Thunder and the Suns during the 2024 NBA Cup.
All five teams will face one another in a round robin tournament, with the top team advancing out of group play.
What Is The NBA Emirates Cup?
The In-Season Tournament features all 30 NBA franchises competing to earn a spot in the eight-team single-elimination tournament.
Pool play consists of six five-team groups, separated by conference, but not by the league’s existing divisions.
Over the first six weeks of the season, teams will face the other four members in their grouping once each in Cup games. Then, the winner of each group, plus two wildcard teams, will advance to the eight-team single-elimination tournament.
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) August 13, 2025
The final four teams will compete in the tournament at a neutral site in Las Vegas, beginning in December, with players on the winning team each earning over half a million dollars.
The four Cup games count towards a team’s regular-season record.
Teams that advance to the finals of the NBA In-Season Tournament will wind up playing 83 regular-season games, while those teams already eliminated will continue to compete in traditional regular-season contests.
The Los Angeles Lakers won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023, followed by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024.
Group A Emirates Cup Schedule
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Date | Opponent | Location | Local Time | ET | Nat TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri. 11/7 | at Sacramento | Away | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | |
| Fri. 11/21 | at Utah | Away | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | |
| Wed. 11/26 | vs Minnesota | Home | 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM | ESPN |
| Fri. 11/28 | vs Phoenix | Home | 8:30 PM | 9:30 PM |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Date | Opponent | Location | Local Time | ET | Nat TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri. 11/7 | vs Utah | Home | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | |
| Fri. 11/14 | vs Sacramento | Home | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | |
| Fri. 11/21 | at Phoenix | Away | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | |
| Wed. 11/26 | at Oklahoma City | Away | 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM | ESPN |
Sacramento Kings
| Date | Opponent | Location | Local Time | ET | Nat TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri. 11/7 | vs Oklahoma City | Home | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | |
| Fri. 11/14 | at Minnesota | Away | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | |
| Wed. 11/26 | vs Phoenix | Home | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | |
| Fri. 11/28 | at Utah | Away | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM |
Phoenix Suns
| Date | Opponent | Location | Local Time | ET | Nat TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri. 10/31 | vs Utah | Home | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | |
| Fri. 11/21 | vs Minnesota | Home | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | |
| Wed. 11/26 | at Sacramento | Away | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | |
| Fri. 11/28 | at Oklahoma City | Away | 8:30 PM | 9:30 PM |
Utah Jazz
| Date | Opponent | Location | Local Time | ET | Nat TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri. 10/31 | at Phoenix | Away | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | |
| Fri. 11/7 | at Minnesota | Away | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | |
| Fri. 11/21 | vs Oklahoma City | Home | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | |
| Fri. 11/28 | vs Sacramento | Home | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM |
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
