NBA Cup 2024: How to watch every knockout round game, plus the full schedule and more

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – DECEMBER 3: Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates after scoring a basket during the first half against the Utah Jazz at Paycom Center on December 3, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images) — Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Dallas Mavericks in the knockout round of the NBA Cup; Find out all the matchups and find out how to watch all the games! (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)

After a month of play, this year’s Emirates NBA Cup tournament enters the knockout rounds this week. Eight remaining NBA teams, evenly split between the Eastern and Western Conferences, will play in a series of single-elimination quarterfinal games this week. The four winners of this week’s games will then compete in two semifinal games on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the season tournament will culminate in a championship game to be played on Tuesday, December 17th. This week’s knockout round games will be broadcast between ESPN, TNT and NBA TV.

Find out how to watch all of this week’s NBA Cup games and check out the full schedule and list of remaining teams below. For more information on the current season, be sure to check out our NBA Survival Guide, which includes power rankings, team-by-team outlooks, and more.

Here’s how to watch the 2024 NBA Cup Knockout Round:

Dates: 10-11 December

TV channels: ESPN, TNT, NBA TV

Streaming: Max, DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and more

Schedule for the 2024 NBA Cup:

Always east

Tuesday, December 10th

East Quarterfinals: Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks: 7 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max)

West Quarterfinals: Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: 9:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max)

Wednesday December 11th

East Quarterfinals: Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks: 7 p.m. (ESPN)

West Quarterfinals: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets: 9:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max)

Saturday December 14th

Semifinal #1 (teams TBD): 4:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max)

Semifinal #2 (teams TBD): 8:30 p.m. (ABC)

Tuesday, December 17th

Championship game (teams TBD): 8:30 p.m. (ABC)

You can also check out the full NBA season schedule (including which channel each game will air on) here.

What channels do I need to watch NBA Cup games live?

NBA Cup games air on ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. These channels are all available on platforms like DirecTV, Sling, and Hulu + Live TV. (Fubo TV carries all of these channels except TNT.)

Here’s how to watch NBA Cup games live or stream NBA Cup games this week:

While we usually love Fubo the most Sports, there is one caveat to subscribing to Fubo specifically for NBA access, and that is the fact that the platform does not offer TNT. TNT will be broadcasting three of four NBA Cup games this week, and luckily you can tune in to TNT as well as ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN2 on DirecTV and Hulu with live TV. You can also stream games on TNT with a Max subscription.

DIRECTV has the channels you need to watch live basketball games, including ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX Sports, NBA TV and over 40 regional sports networks, making it one of the most comprehensive places to watch the NBA. You can also add an NBA League Pass subscription so you don’t have to miss a single out-of-market game. After a free trial, packages start at $74.99/month.

Try it for free at DirecTV

For entertainment fans, “Max” has been “the one to watch” for quite some time, but now it’s the turn of sports fans too. For an indefinite period of time, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on completely free. This means you can watch NBA games live on TBS, TNT and truTV included with your Max subscription!

$9.99/month at max