NBA Cup 2025: Standings, clinching scenarios and schedule entering final week of group play

The NBA Cup is taking center stage this week, as the in-season tournament enters the last stretch of group play with 26 teams still in the hunt. The Raptors are the only team to have punched a ticket to the knockout stage, leaving seven of the eight spots (including two wild-card spots) up for grabs. The Lakers could secure a spot with a win over the Clippers tonight.As a refresher, all 30 teams were placed into groups of five based on last season's regular-season records and a random drawing, c