The Emirates NBA Cup 2025in its third edition, enters all or nothing mode with the arrival of the quarter finalsround from which the teams that will complete the Final Four in vegas. The tournament, established in 2023, was born to give extra excitement to the start of the regular season and ensure that fans stay connected with the competition from the first weeks.
In this knockout phase they face Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks y Toronto Raptorseight hopefuls looking for their ticket to the so-called “sin city.”
Before direct crossings, 30 teams of the league were divided into five groups per conference (East and West)configured based on the performance of the previous course. Each franchise competed four games, two at home and two as visitors between the ends of October and end of November.
The Emirates NBA Cup scores also count towards the balance of the regular seasonso that each encounter has double impact. After the four commitments per group, the first in each one are classified and the best second of each conference. From there the crossroads are formed. quarter finalsscheduled for the days December 9 and 10which will decide which four teams fight for the title in vegas.
This is the draw for the quarterfinals of the Emirates NBA Cup / NBA
SCHEDULE AND WHERE TO SEE THE QUARTERFINALS
As for the agenda, the quarterfinals will be played this coming morning of 9 al 10 and of December 10 to 11 in Spanish time. The action will begin in the It is with the crossing between Orlando Magic y Miami Heatwhich will be played at 00:00 on the night of the 9th to the 10th, followed by the duel in Canada, where the Toronto Raptors will receive the New York Knicks at 02:30 of that same day. The morning of the 10th to the 11th will be the turn of the West: in the early morning from 10 to 11, Oklahoma City Thunder faces will be seen again with Phoenix Suns at 01:30before, at 04:00los Los Angeles Lakers are measured at San Antonio Spurs in a classic with a playoff flavor. All matches, including the semi-finals and final, can be seen on Amazon Prime Video.
