How to watch the 2024 NBA Cup knockout round tonight

After a month of play, this year’s Emirates NBA Cup tournament is entering the knockout round this week. Eight remaining NBA teams, divided evenly between the Eastern and Western conferences are playing in a series of single-elimination quarterfinals this week.

Tuesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 118-104, knocking the Mavs out of contention, while the Milwaukee Bucks dominated the Orlando Magic 114-109. The Thunder and Bucks, along with the winners of tonight’s games, will head to the semifinals on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the in-season tournament will culminate in a championship game, to be played Tuesday, Dec. 17.

This week’s knockout round games will be carried between ESPN, TNT and NBA TV; find out how to watch the rest of this week’s NBA Cup games, and check out the full schedule and list of remaining teams below. And for more information about the current season, you can also check out our NBA Survival Guide which includes power rankings, team-by-team outlooks and much more.

How to watch the 2024 NBA Cup Knockout Round:

Dates: December 10-11

TV channel(s): ESPN, TNT, NBA TV

Streaming: Max, DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and more

2024 NBA Cup schedule:

All times Eastern

Tuesday, Dec. 10

East Quarterfinal: Orlando Magic (109) vs. (114) Milwaukee Bucks

West Quarterfinal: Dallas Mavericks (104) vs. (118) Oklahoma City Thunder

Wednesday, Dec. 11

East Quarterfinal: Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks: 7 p.m. (ESPN)

West Quarterfinal: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets: 9:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max)

Saturday, Dec. 14

Semifinal #1 TBD vs. Milwaukee Bucks: 4:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max)

Semifinal #2 TBD vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: 8:30 p.m. (ABC)

Tuesday, Dec. 17

Championship Game (Teams TBD): 8:30 p.m. (ABC)

You can also check out the full NBA season schedule (complete with which channel every game is airing on) here.

What channels do I need to watch NBA Cup games live?

NBA Cup games will air across ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV. These channels are all available on platforms like DirecTV, Sling, and Hulu + Live TV. (Fubo TV carries all of these channels with the exception of TNT.)

How to watch NBA Cup games live or stream NBA Cup games this week:

While we typically love Fubo for most sports, there’s one caveat when subscribing to Fubo specifically for NBA access, and that’s the fact that the platform doesn’t carry TNT. TNT will be broadcasting three out of four of this week’s NBA Cup games, and fortunately, you can tune in to TNT, as well as ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN2 on DirecTV and Hulu with Live TV. You can also stream games on TNT with a subscription to Max.

DIRECTV has the channels you need to watch basketball games live, including ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX Sports, NBA TV & 40+ regional sports networks, making it one of the most comprehensive places to watch the NBA. You can also add on a subscription NBA League Pass so you won’t have to miss a single out-of-market game. After a free trial, packages start at $74.99/month. 

Try free at DirecTV

Max has been “the one to watch” for entertainment fans for quite some time, but now it’s got sports fans covered, too. For an unspecified limited time, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on totally free. That means you can watch live NBA games on TBS, TNT, and truTV, included in your Max subscription!

$9.99/month at Max

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