With Group Play of the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup tipping off Oct. 31, we’re breaking down each group as they prepare for opening night, concluding with East Group C.

Led by the defending Emirates NBA Cup champion Milwaukee Bucks, East Group C features a mix of teams that found success in both the in-season competition and the NBA postseason.

Of the five teams in East Group C, two reached the playoffs via top-six finishes (3-seed Knicks and 5-seed Bucks), two reached the Play-In (9th-place Bulls and 10th-place Heat, with Miami earning the 8-seed in the playoffs), and two teams that went undefeated to win their groups and earn the top two seeds in the East Knockouts (1-seed Bucks and 2-seed Knicks).

While New York’s NBA Cup run ended in the quarterfinals, the Bucks defeated Orlando

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