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2024 NBA Summer League

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2024 NBA Summer League
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationJuly 12–22
Number of games76 total games
Number of teamsCalifornia Classic-6
Salt Lake City-4
Las Vegas-30
TV partner(s)NBA TV & ESPN
California Classic
Salt Lake City Summer League
Las Vegas NBA Summer League
NBA Summer League seasons
2025 →

The 2024 NBA Summer League (branded as NBA 2K25 Summer League 2024 for sponsorship reasons) will be an off-season competition held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) primarily at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas from July 12 to 22, 2024.[1] The summer league consisted of the California Classic, Salt Lake City Summer League, and the Las Vegas NBA Summer League.

California Classic[edit]

The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors will host the sixth annual California Classic at the Golden 1 Center and Chase Center. The games in Sacramento would take place on July 6, 7, and 9 while the games in San Francisco would take place on July 6, 7, and 10.[2][3]

Teams[edit]

Games[edit]

Day 1[edit]

TBD
July 6
7:30 PM PST
Team China vs. Sacramento Kings

Day 2[edit]

TBD
July 7
5:00 PM PST
Team China vs. Charlotte Hornets

Day 3[edit]

TBD
July 9
5:00 PM PST
San Antonio Spurs vs. Team China

Day 4[edit]

Salt Lake City Summer League[edit]

The Utah Jazz will host a round-robin tournament at the Delta Center on July 8-10.[4]

Teams[edit]

Games[edit]

Day 1[edit]

Day 2[edit]

Day 3[edit]

Las Vegas Summer League[edit]

The Las Vegas NBA Summer League is an official summer league of the NBA—the eighteenth year it has been held. The league played games across two venues: the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, both located in Paradise, Nevada, which is near Las Vegas.

Format[edit]

  • Number of Games: A total of 76 games will be played, Each team will play at least five games, and Each team will play four games from July 12–20.
  • Four-Team Tournament: After each team plays four games, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs and participate in a semifinal game on July 21, and the two semifinal game winners will participate in the championship game on July 22. The top four playoff seeds will be determined by winning percentage with tiebreakers set forth below.
  • Consolation Games: The 26 teams that did not advance to the four-team playoff will play a fifth game on either July 20 or July 21

Tiebreak criteria[edit]

1. Two Teams Tied – In the case of a tie in preliminary round records involving only two teams, the following criteria, in order, were utilized:

• Head-to-head matchup: The team that won the game between the two teams in the preliminary round, if applicable, receives the higher seed.

• Point differential: The team with the greater point differential receives the higher seed.

• Total Points: The team with the most total points will receive the higher seed

  • Random drawing: If necessary, the higher seed will be determined by a "coin flip".

2. More Than Two Teams Tied – In the case of a tie in preliminary round records involving more than two teams, the following criteria, in order, were utilized:

• Point differential: The team with the greater point differential receives the higher seed.

• Total Points: The team with the most total points will receive the higher seed

• Random drawing: The higher seed shall be determined by a “coin flip.”

Teams[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NBA 2K25 Summer League set to take place July 12-22 in Las Vegas". NBA.com. February 9, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sixth Annual California Classic Summer League Expanded to Dual Location Event". NBA.com. May 8, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sixth Annual California Classic Summer League Expanded to Dual Location Event". NBA.com. May 8, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Salt Lake City Summer League Schedule". NBA.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.