The 19-1 Thunder are currently the favorites to win the 2025 NBA Cup (-125 at FanDuel ). The Bucks won the competition last year, and the Lakers won the initial version in 2023.

In the quarterfinals Wednesday night, the Thunder easily handled the Suns 138–89 on an efficient night from reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who tallied 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting in 27 minutes. In the other matchup, Stephon Castle posted 30 points—his third career game with 30+ points—to help the Spurs take down the Lakers 132–119.

The NBA Cup moved into the quarterfinal rounds with two games in the East Tuesday and two in the West on Wednesday.

Who is playing in the 2025 NBA Cup Final? That has been determined after semifinal action concluded in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

The 2026 NBA playoffs will begin on April 18. The 2025-26 regular season wraps up on April 12, giving teams a short break before the postseason tips off. The Play-In Tournament, introduced in 2021 to keep more teams competitive and reduce tanking, determines the final two playoff spots in each conference.

Here's where things stand in the NBA Gold Cup ahead of Friday's game. The knockout stage quarterfinals run from Dec. 9-10 with two games on each day. The semifinals will commence three days later on Saturday, Dec. 13 and the Finals will be on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

Editor's note: Check out Friday's scores and the updated NBA Cup standings below: We've got very little time left in the group stage for the third annual NBA Cup. Although the knockout stages are still three weeks away, there is little more than a week ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder put together a 4-0 run in the group stage of the NBA Cup, winning Group A and securing home court to open the knockout round. Friday night’s win over the Phoenix Suns sealed that perfect record.