All six group winners and two “wild cards” — the best non-group winners in each conference — will make the quarterfinals. The Cup will conclude in Las Vegas, where the semifinals (Dec. 13) and championship game (Dec. 16) will be played. The quarterfinals are scheduled for Dec. 9 and Dec. 10.

It has been announced that the Los Angeles Lakers will start group play with a road game versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, Oct. 31. On Friday, Nov. 14, they will visit the New Orleans Pelicans, and they will host the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 25 and Nov. 28, respectively.

The Lakers open the tournament against Memphis on Oct 31. They will also play Minnesota on Oct. 24 in the first Friday night doubleheader on Prime Video.