The NBA Cup is back for a second season, starting Tuesday night and running through Dec. 17.
It was called the In-Season Tournament last year when it debuted, after years and years of Commissioner Adam Silver wanting to add something extra to the regular season. All 30 teams take part and will play four group-stage games.
From there, eight teams move to the quarterfinals and the winners of those games will head to Las Vegas for the semifinals on Dec. 14.
All games in the tournament - except for the championship game - count in the regular-season standings and statistics. The championship game is considered extra and isn't part of the 82-game season for the two teams that make the final.
What's at stake?
