Kings’ 2024 NBA Cup schedule vs. West Group A opponents released originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Emirates NBA Cup, formerly known as the NBA In-Season Tournament, is back for a second consecutive season, and the Kings will have their hands full with their opponents West Group A.
Sacramento will West Group A Open Game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 15 at Golden 1 Center.
The Kings will then continue tournament action the next two Fridays, both on the road, against the The Los Angeles Clippers November 22 and against the Portland Trail Blazers November 29.
They will finish their group stage against the Houston Rockets December 3, back home in Sacramento.
All four of the Kings’ NBA Cup games are scheduled to air on NBC Sports California.
Last season, the Kings swept their group opponents with a 4-0 record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NBA’s season tournament against the The New Orleans Pelicans. But for the third time during the 2023-24 NBA season, Sacramento fell to New Orleans and was eliminated from the tournament after a 127-117 defeat.
LeBron James and the The Los Angeles Lakers won the league’s first NBA Cup last season after a 123-109 victory in Las Vegas.
The NBA Cup will begin on November 12, with the six group winners, plus two wild cards, advancing to the quarterfinals. The semifinals and championship of the tournament will be held in Las Vegas on December 14 and 17.
