NEW YORK -- Defending NBA Cup champion Milwaukee will play its group-stage games in this season's tournament against New York, Chicago, Charlotte and Miami, the league announced Wednesday.
The league unveiled the groups for the third year of the tournament, which tips off on Oct. 31. Group play continues through Nov. 28.
Quarterfinals will be Dec. 9 and Dec. 10, with the tournament semifinals on Dec. 13 in Las Vegas. The championship game - which will not count toward the season record and statistics for either of the clubs involved - is Dec. 16 in Las Vegas.