Pacers find out opponents for next season's NBA Cup: Who will they play?
The league revealed the groups for the NBA Cup, whose games will be played between Oct. 31-Nov. 28. Semifinals are scheduled for Dec. 13 and the championship game is Tuesday, Dec. 16.
The Pacers are in East Group A. They will play at Cleveland and Toronto, and host Atlanta and Washington.
Indiana will learn its full schedule later this summer. Last season's schedule was released on Aug. 15, 2024.
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Each NBA team plays four opponents in its group. The winner of each group and a wild card — the second-place in a group with the best record in Cup games — advance to the knockout round. Those games will be played Dec. 9 and 10.
Winners of knockout games play in the semifinals on Dec. 13, and the championship is scheduled for Dec. 16. Every Cup game except the championship counts toward the 82-game regular season.
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