How to watch the NBA Cup semifinals and the championship

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The NBA tournament of the season – officially the Emirates NBA Cup – concludes with the semi-finals scheduled for Saturday and the finals set for Tuesday.

It will all go down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

What is the NBA Cup and how does it work?

The second annual in-season tournament began on November 12 with bracket play, where all 30 NBA teams were randomly placed into groups of five within their conference based on their win-loss record from the previous regular season. according to the NBA.

Until 3 December, each team played four group stage matches on designated “Cup Nights” – one match against each of its group opponents, with two matches at home and two away.

Eight teams then advanced to the knockout rounds – the best-placed team in each of the six group stage groups and a wild card from each conference. This phase of play began with the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

The eight teams that advanced were the Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors.

Each of the games played for the cup count towards the regular season standings, except for the championship, said the NBA.

Who will play in the semi-finals and how can I watch?

The Bucks beat the Hawks 110-102 in their semifinal game on Saturday.

In today’s second semi-final game, the Rockets will face the Thunder. The game airs at 8:30 PM ET on ABC.

Who will play in the final and how do I watch?

The Bucks will face the winner of the game between Houston and Oklahoma City.

The championship game will be broadcast at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on ABC.

What will the winning team get?

The champion team will receive a trophy — the eponymous NBA Cup — in addition to a prize pool that the NBA said will be awarded to players on teams that qualified for the knockout rounds, with those awards increasing depending on how far a team went in the tournament.

After the championship game, a media panel will select an MVP for the tournament. A team will also be designated throughout the tournament.