2025 Emirates NBA Cup: Latest clinching scenarios

Below are the latest clinching, seeding and elimination scenarios for the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup. 

Eastern Conference

• Already Clinched:
  • TORONTO clinched East Group A on Nov. 21 with win over Washington AND Indiana’s loss
• Already Eliminated:
  • Indiana was eliminated on Nov. 21 from East Group A with loss to Cleveland AND Toronto’s win

> Scenarios for Nov. 25 & 26

EAST GROUP A

ATLANTA is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. ATL loss + ORL win + DET win
2. ATL loss + NYK win + MIA win

WASHINGTON is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. WAS loss
2. ORL win + DET win
3. NYK win + MIA win

EAST GROUP B

BOSTON is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. BOS loss
2. ATL win
3. NYK win + MIA win

BROOKLYN is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. DET win
2. ATL win
3. NYK win + MIA win

PHILADELPHIA is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. PHI loss
2. ATL win
3. NYK win + MIA win

EAST GROUP C

CHARLOTTE is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. CHA loss
2. ATL win
3. ORL win + DET win

CHICAGO is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. ATL win
2. ORL win + DET win
3. NYK win + MIA win

MIAMI clinches group with a win AND a New York loss.

MIAMI is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. MIA loss + ATL win
2. MIA loss + ORL win + DET win

MILWAUKEE clinches group with a win AND a New York loss.

NEW YORK is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. NYK loss + ATL win
2. NYK loss + ORL win + DET win

Western Conference

• Already Clinched:
  • No West team has clinched yet.
• Already Eliminated:
  • Utah was eliminated from West Group A on Nov. 21 with loss to OKC
  • New Orleans was eliminated from West Group B on Nov. 21 with loss to Dallas

> Scenarios for Nov. 25 & 26

WEST GROUP A

MINNESOTA is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. MIN loss + PHX win
2. MIN loss + LAL win + MEM win
3. MIN loss + SAC finishes the night (Nov. 26) with better point differential than MIN

SACRAMENTO is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. SAC loss
2. MIN win
3. LAL win + MEM win

WEST GROUP B

• DALLAS is eliminated with a win by either Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota OR Phoenix.
• LA CLIPPERS clinch group with a win AND a Memphis loss.
• LOS ANGELES LAKERS clinch group with a win.
• MEMPHIS is eliminated with a loss AND a win by either Minnesota OR Phoenix.

WEST GROUP C

GOLDEN STATE is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. GSW loss
2. MIN win
3. PHX win
4. LAL win + MEM win
5. POR win + SAS finishes the night (Nov. 26) with better or equal point differential than GSW
6. SAS win + POR finishes the night (Nov. 26) with better point differential than GSW

HOUSTON is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. HOU loss
2. POR win
3. MIN win
4. PHX win
5. LAL win + MEM win

PORTLAND clinches group with a win.

PORTLAND is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. POR loss + HOU win
2. POR loss + MIN win
3. POR loss + PHX win
4. POR loss + LAL win + MEM win

SAN ANTONIO is eliminated if one of the following occurs:

1. SAS loss + MIN win
2. SAS loss + PHX win
3. SAS loss + LAL win + MEM win

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