A day before the entire 2025-26 regular season schedule drops, the league announced the 2025 NBA Cup group games. The Oklahoma City Thunder were placed in West Group A for this year's in-season tournament.

All games that comprise the knockout rounds of the Emirates NBA Cup in December will be shown on Prime Video. The quarterfinal round will take place on Dec. 9 and Dec. 10, the semifinals will be on Dec. 13 and the final round will be held on Dec. 16.

The NBA dropped the 2025 NBA Cup Group Play schedule on Wednesday, and Cleveland’s path through East Group A is officially mapped out.