The NBA may still be months away from handing out the Larry O'Brien Trophy, but that doesn't mean there isn't hardware to earn now.
The 2024 Cup is underway, as all 30 teams in the league are eyeing the right to be crowned the in-season champion.
The league introduced this competition last year, with the Lakers becoming the inaugural in-season title holders. This year, the format is the same, with teams split up into groups of five for four round-robin games before the playoff portion of the event.
All games, with the exception of the championship, count towards the regular-season standings, so it's not simply a bunch of throwaway games. The NBA Cup is a way to reward clubs that get off to hot starts in the season and adds extra incentive for the games on the early portion of the calendar.
The Sporting News is tracking the latest NBA Cup standings and scores for the 2024 in-season tournament.
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NBA Cup standings
East: Group A
| Team | Record |
| Orlando Magic | 2-0 |
| New York Knicks | 2-0 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 1-1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 0-2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 0-2 |
East: Group B
| Team | Record |
| Detroit Pistons | 2-0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 1-0 |
| Miami Heat | 1-1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 0-1 |
| Toronto Raptors | 0-2 |
East: Group C
| Team | Record |
| Atlanta Hawks | 2-0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 1-1 |
| Boston Celtics | 1-1 |
| Washington Wizards | 0-1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 0-1 |
West: Group A
| Team | Record |
| Houston Rockets | 1-0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 1-0 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 1-1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 0-1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 0-1 |
West: Group B
| Team | Record |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 1-0 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 1-1 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 1-1 |
| Phoenix Suns | 1-1 |
| Utah Jazz | 0-1 |
West: Group C
| Team | Record |
| Golden State Warriors | 2-0 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 1-1 |
| Denver Nuggets | 1-1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 1-1 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 0-2 |
NBA Cup scores, schedule
Tuesday, Nov. 12
| Matchup | Group | Result |
| Celtics vs. Hawks | East C | Hawks 117, Celtics 116 |
| Pistons vs. Heat | East B | Pistons 123, Heat 121 |
| Magic vs. Hornets | East A | Magic 114, Hornets 89 |
| 76ers vs. Knicks | East A | Knicks 111, 76ers 99 |
| Bucks vs. Raptors | East B | Bucks 99, Raptors 85 |
| Jazz vs. Suns | West B | Suns 120, Jazz 112 |
| Warriors vs. Mavericks | West C | Warriors 120, Mavericks 117 |
| Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves | West A | Trail Blazers 122, Timberwolves 108 |
Friday, Nov. 15
| Matchup | Group | Result |
| Pacers vs. Heat | East B | Heat 124, Pacers 111 |
| Magic vs. 76ers | East A | Magic 98, 76ers 86 |
| Raptors vs. Pistons | East B | Pistons 99, Raptors 95 |
| Hawks vs. Wizards | East C | Hawks 129, Wizards 117 |
| Cavaliers vs. Bulls | East C | Cavaliers 144, Bulls 126 |
| Knicks vs. Nets | East A | Knicks 124, Nets 122 |
| Spurs vs. Lakers | West B | Lakers 120, Spurs 115 |
| Rockets vs. Clippers | West A | Rockets 125, Clippers 104 |
| Pelicans vs. Nuggets | West C | Pelicans 101, Nuggets 94 |
| Thunder vs. Suns | West B | Thunder 99, Suns 83 |
| Warriors vs. Grizzlies | West C | Warriors 123, Grizzlies 118 |
| Kings vs. Timberwolves | West A | Timberwolves 130, Kings 126 |
Tuesday, Nov. 19
| Matchup | Group | Result |
| Celtics vs. Cavaliers | East C | Celtics 120, Cavaliers 117 |
| Nets vs. Hornets | East A | Nets 116, Hornets 115 |
| Grizzlies vs. Nuggets | West C | Nuggets 122, Grizzlies 110 |
| Mavericks vs. Pelicans | West C | Mavericks 132, Pelicans 91 |
| Spurs vs. Thunder | West B | Spurs 110, Thunder 104 |
| Lakers vs. Jazz | West B | 10:30 p.m. |
Friday, Nov. 22
| Matchup | Group | Time (ET) |
| 76ers vs. Nets | East A | 7 p.m. |
| Wizards vs. Celtics | East C | 7 p.m. |
| Bucks vs. Pacers | East B | 7:30 p.m. |
| Hawks vs. Bulls | East C | 8 p.m. |
| Trail Blazers vs. Rockets | West A | 8 p.m. |
| Mavericks vs. Nuggets | West C | 10 p.m. |
| Kings vs. Clippers | West A | 10:30 p.m. |
Tuesday, Nov. 26
| Matchup | Group | Time (ET) |
| Bulls vs. Wizards | East C | 7 p.m. |
| Bucks vs. Heat | East B | 7:30 p.m. |
| Rockets vs. Timberwolves | West A | 8 p.m. |
| Spurs vs. Jazz | West B | 9 p.m. |
| Lakers vs, Suns | West B | 10 p.m. |
| Warriors vs. Mavericks | West C | 10 p.m. |
| Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves | West A | 10 p.m. |
Friday, Nov. 29
| Matchup | Group | Time (ET) |
| Hornets vs. Knicks | East A | 12 p.m. |
| Hawks vs. Cavaliers | East C | 2:30 p.m. |
| Grizzlies vs. Pelicans | West C | 5 p.m. |
| Nets vs. Magic | East A | 7:30 p.m. |
| Timberwolves vs. Clippers | West A | 7:30 p.m. |
| Pacers vs. Pistons | East B | 8 p.m. |
| Heat vs. Raptors | East B | 8 p.m. |
| Bulls vs. Celtics | East C | 8 p.m. |
| Lakers vs, Thunder | West B | 10 p.m. |
| Trail Blazers vs. Kings | West A | 10 p.m. |
Tuesday, Dec. 3
| Matchup | Group | Time (ET) |
| Hornets vs. 76ers | East A | 7 p.m. |
| Cavaliers vs. Wizards | East C | 7 p.m. |
| Piston vs. Bucks | East B | 7 p.m. |
| Knicks vs. Magic | East A | 7:30 p.m. |
| Raptors vs. Pacers | East B | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thunder vs. Jazz | West B | 8 p.m. |
| Mavericks vs. Grizzlies | West C | 8:30 p.m. |
| Suns vs. Spurs | West B | 9 p.m. |
| Nuggets vs. Warriors | West C | 10 p.m. |
| Kings vs. Rockets | West A | 10 p.m. |
| Clippers vs. Trail Blazers | West A | 10:30 p.m |
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