Twelve teams head into the final day of NBA Cup group-stage games with a chance to join the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers in the knockout round.

The final day of group play in the 2025 NBA Cup began with six spots in the knockout rounds still up for grabs and three straight winner-take-all games to decide a group. It was as climactic a day as the NBA could have hoped for when instituting the in-season tournament.

The NBA Cup is nearly entering its knockout stages. Here's what to know for the final week of group play games.

Jaylen Brown locks up Luka Doncic in Game 5 to seal the Bill Russell trophy as 2024 NBA Finals MVP.

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The new NBA season has started fast. Teams are finding their identity and players are settling into their roles. The assist numbers show which players guide the offense and lift the rhythm of their team.

In a matchup of 2 NBA heavyweights, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks top Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets, 121-112. Stephen Curry scores 30 and Jimmy Butler adds 18 in his home debut in a 126-102 win on Andre Iguodala's jersey retirement night.