The NBA finalized its inaugural Cup quarterfinal field on Friday, completing group play and assigning seeds for the single-elimination portion of the tournament.
Eastern Conference Seeds
No. 1 Orlando Magic – Group B winner
No. 2 Toronto Raptors – Group A winner
No. 3 New York Knicks – Group C winner
No. 4 Miami Heat – wild-card entry
Western Conference Seeds
No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder – Group A winner
No. 2 Los Angeles Lakers – Group B winner
No. 3 San Antonio Spurs – Group C winner
No. 4 Phoenix Suns – wild-card entry
Quarterfinal Schedule
Dec. 9
6:00 p.m. ET — Heat (4) at Magic (1)
8:30 p.m. ET — Knicks (3) at Raptors (2)
Dec. 10
7:30 p.m. ET — Suns (4) at Thunder (1)
10:00 p.m. ET — Spurs (3) at Lakers (2)
Las Vegas Rounds
Semifinals: Saturday, Dec. 13
Championship: Tuesday, Dec. 16
Make-up Regular-Season Games
The 22 clubs that missed the knockout stage each received two additional regular-season contests to keep their schedules at 82 games.
Dec. 11
L.A. Clippers at Houston Rockets
Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks
Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans
Denver Nuggets at Sacramento Kings
Dec. 12
Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets
Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers
Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards
Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies
Brooklyn Nets at Dallas Mavericks
Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors
Dec. 14
Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers
Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Hornets at Cleveland Cavaliers
Milwaukee Bucks at Brooklyn Nets
Sacramento Kings at Minnesota Timberwolves
Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers
Dec. 15
Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics
New Orleans Pelicans at Chicago Bulls
Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz
Houston Rockets at Denver Nuggets
Memphis Grizzlies at L.A. Clippers
Contingent Dates for Quarterfinalists
The league also outlined potential regular-season matchups for teams still alive in the Cup. Game dates will shift based on which clubs reach the semifinals:
If Toronto and Orlando move on, Miami at New York is slated for Dec. 14.
If Toronto and Miami advance, Orlando at New York is set for Dec. 14.
If New York and Orlando advance, Toronto at Miami is planned for Dec. 15.
If New York and Miami advance, Toronto at Orlando is booked for Dec. 15.
If San Antonio and Oklahoma City advance, L.A. Lakers at Phoenix will be played Dec. 14.
If San Antonio and Phoenix advance, L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City will be played Dec. 14.
If L.A. Lakers and Oklahoma City advance, Phoenix at San Antonio will be played Dec. 15.
If L.A. Lakers and Phoenix advance, Oklahoma City at San Antonio will be played Dec. 15.
The quarterfinals begin Dec. 9, with the Cup champion to be crowned one week later in Las Vegas.
Source: Hoops Rumors
