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Phoenix Suns reveal group play schedule for NBA Cup 2026 PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Suns have released their schedule for the league’s annual in-season competition — the Emirates NBA Cup 2026. The Suns will compete in the West Group A, alongside the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz. Fans can see the Suns in action at home on Oct. 30 as the team faces off against the Nuggets. Then, on Thanksgiving week, the team will travel back home to play the Mavericks on Nov. 27. Last year, the Suns advanced to the knockout round after finishing second in the group with a 3-1 record. However, they were eliminated with a nearly 50-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. See the full schedule below: | Date | Vs./At Opponent | Time (MST) | |---|---|---| | Fri., Oct. 30 | vs. Denver Nuggets | 7 p.m. | | Fri., Nov. 20 | at Utah Jazz | 7:30 p.m. | | Wed., Nov. 25 | at Houston Rockets | 6:30 p.m. | | Fri., Nov. 27 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | 7 p.m. | Eight teams with the best record in group play games and one wild card team from each conference will advance to the knockout rounds. The wild card will be the team with the best record in group play that finished second in its group. The quarterfinals will be held on Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5. Semifinals will take place Tuesday, Dec. 8 and/or Wednesday, Dec. 9. Fans can see the championship game on Friday, Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, a college arena on Butler University’s campus. Stay tuned as the Suns 2026-27 regular season schedule will be announced Thursday. See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it. Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description. Copyright 2026 KTVK/KPHO. All rights reserved.