Here’s a quick look at the NBA action from December 7, 2025—a night packed with strong performances, decisive runs, and a few surprising blowouts. Some teams tightened their grip on the standings, while others showed fight but couldn’t quite close things out.

NBA Cup group play will continue through Nov. 28. The knockout rounds will begin a week and a half later on Dec. 9 and 10. The semifinals and championship game will both take place in Las Vegas. The semifinals are scheduled for Dec. 13, while the championship will take place on Dec. 16.

If Portland wins, Denver has to run up the score on the Spurs on Friday to advance as the top second-place team. The Nuggets currently have a better point differential than the Clippers and Suns, but they trail the Wolves and Thunder in the tiebreaker.

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The Celtics, missing Jayson Tatum, have their eyes on the playoffs. The Pacers, missing Tyrese Haliburton, have their eyes on the lottery.

Here's what you need to know for the final week of group play, which will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

The Emirates NBA Cup has thrown the Week 8 schedule for a loop, with Indiana, Minnesota and Sacramento having excellent schedules.

After losing their third straight game, the Sacramento Kings have fallen to 5-16 on the season, and it is very unclear where the franchise will go from here. Wi

The NBA Cup format change kicks in next season, and the return of the annual in-season tournament finale to Las Vegas is unclear.

In this video, we rank every NBA team from 1 to 30 based on their chances to contend for a title in the upcoming 2025-2026 season. #nba #basketball