Portland Trail Blazers 2025 NBA Cup Group Revealed

The Portland Trail Blazers have been placed in West Group C for the 2025 NBA Emirates Cup group stage, as announced by the league. Their group features the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, and San Antonio Spurs.

This draw is considered particularly tough for the Trail Blazers, who are projected to finish last in the group. They will face star players including Stephen Curry (Warriors), Nikola Jokić (Nuggets), Kevin Durant (Suns), and Victor Wembanyama (Spurs), all supported by strong rosters. The group is described as exceptionally challenging, though the article notes the possibility of advancement with "NBA Cup magic."

The Emirates NBA Cup group play begins on October 31 and concludes on November 28. Teams will play each opponent in their group once in a round-robin format. Eight teams will advance to the knockout rounds: the top team from each of the six groups, plus one wild card team from each conference (the second-place team with the best group play record).

The single-elimination knockout rounds start with quarterfinals hosted in NBA team markets on December 9-10. The tournament then moves to Las Vegas, with the semifinals on December 13 and the championship game on December 16.

In the previous season's NBA Cup, the Trail Blazers finished fourth in their group with a 2-2 record and did not qualify for the knockout rounds.