The final week of Emirates NBA Cup Group Play brings three Cup Nights — Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday — with seven teams looking to join the Raptors in the Knockout Round, which opens with the quarterfinals on Dec. 9.

Entering the final week of group play, there are some critical games, including Clippers at Lakers Tuesday night on NBC and Peacock.

With only a little more than a week left in NBA Cup group play, here's an updated look at the standings and what fans have to look forward to.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game to be played on November 25, 2025 on ESPN.

Back in 2023, the NBA decided to spice up the first half of its regular season with the In-Season Tournament, now known as the NBA Cup, which puts prize money and bragging rights on the line for all 30 teams, months before the NBA Playoffs arrive.

The Denver Nuggets managed to overcome the loss of Aaron Gordon in the first half and beat the Houston Rockets on the road at the Toyota Center on Friday in an NBA Cup game.

Minnesota had the game in the bag until two turnovers and a pair of missed free throws killed them in Phoenix.

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost an eight-point lead in the final 50 seconds Friday night in Phoenix during a 114-113 NBA Cup loss to the upstart Suns. They lost something else over the final minute and a half, too, according to Wolves head coach Chris Finch.