Jayson Tatum and Paul George of the Boston Celtics box out during a game against the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 20, 2026, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. (NBAE via Getty Images)
The NBA Cup is back Friday night, and the league isn’t easing into it. Ten Group Play games tip off on Oct. 30, starting with the defending champion Knicks heading to Philadelphia. Underdog is offering new users promo code FOXNEWS to play for $10 and get $50 in bonus entries.
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How the 2026 NBA Cup Works
All 30 teams are split into six groups of five, and each team plays the other four in its group once. The six group winners advance to the knockout rounds along with one wild card from each conference. Every game except the championship counts toward the regular-season standings, so nobody gets to treat Friday like a preseason scrimmage.
The quarterfinals start Dec. 4 and will be played in NBA markets league wide. The title game is Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the first time the Cup final leaves Las Vegas. The Knicks won it all last year, then won the NBA title too. Nobody has ever repeated as Cup champion. Could the 1-3 Knicks use the NBA Cup to jump start its season?
NBA Cup Opening Night Slate | Friday, Oct. 30
- Hornets at Wizards, 7:00 p.m. ET: Brandon Miller vs. Trae Young. Washington paired Young with Anthony Davis this offseason, and Charlotte’s young core gets an early test in a winnable group.
- Bulls at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET: Josh Giddey vs. a Boston team with something to prove. The Celtics have bowed out in the group stage two years running. East Group C is theirs to lose.
- Pistons at Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET: Cade Cunningham is the best player on the floor by a wide margin. Brooklyn needs to steal games like this to stay alive in East Group A.
- Knicks at 76ers, 7:30 p.m. ET: Jalen Brunson vs. Tyrese Maxey and LeBron James. The defending champs have stumbled out of the gate, and there’s no softer landing spot in the toughest group in the tournament.
- Magic at Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET: Paolo Banchero vs. Kawhi Leonard. Orlando’s offense has been streaky. Toronto is balanced and dangerous at home.
- Pacers at Heat, 8:00 p.m. ET: Tyrese Haliburton vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo. Haliburton is still working his way back to form, and Miami desperately needs a win to change the tone of its early season.
- Rockets at Mavericks, 8:00 p.m. ET: Kevin Durant vs. Cooper Flagg. The reigning Rookie of the Year gets a crack at one of the greatest scorers ever, with Kyrie Irving back in the lineup for Dallas.
- Clippers at Timberwolves, 8:00 p.m. ET: Darius Garland vs. LaMelo Ball. Both guards are running new teams, and both need a fast start in a West Group B that also includes Oklahoma City.
- Lakers at Warriors, 10:00 p.m. ET: Luka Dončić vs. Yaxel Lendeborg. Lendeborg has been the talk of the early season, and Luka is the kind of test that tells you whether it’s real.
- Nuggets at Suns, 10:00 p.m. ET: Nikola Jokić closes the night in Phoenix. Denver is the clear favorite in West Group A, and the Suns can’t afford to drop a home game in a five-team group.
Every game Friday counts in the standings and in the Cup race, and a single loss can sink a team’s knockout chances. Play $10 on any NBA Cup game with Underdog promo code FOXNEWS and get $50 in bonus entries.