2025 Las Vegas NBA Summer League format explained: teams, games, bracket...
Here’s how the 2025 Las Vegas NBA Summer League works, who’s playing and when the games are.
The 2025 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas will take place from July 12 to July 22, hosted at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. All 30 NBA teams will participate, making it a comprehensive showcase for rookies, young talent, and fringe players hoping to secure roster spots for the upcoming season.
How does the NBA Summer League format work?
Each team will play at least five games in a round robin format, not a bracket. The first four games are part of the preliminary round, scheduled from July 12 to 19. After that, the top four teams—based on winning percentage—will advance to the playoff semifinals on July 21, followed by the championship game on July 22. The remaining 26 teams will each play a fifth and final consolation game on July 20 or 21.
If there’s a tie, tiebreakers will be used to determine standings after the four preliminary games. In the case of a two-team tie, the order is: head-to-head result, point differential, total points scored, and then a coin flip. For multi-team ties, point differential comes first, followed by total points scored and, if necessary, a coin flip.
All 76 games of the Summer League will be broadcast across multiple platforms, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, and NBA TV.
The championship game will air live on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET on July 22.
Full list of games at NBA Summer League
California Classic Summer League (July 5-8, 2025, Chase Center, San Francisco)
Saturday, July 5
Miami Heat 82, San Antonio Spurs 69
Golden State Warriors 89, Los Angeles Lakers 84
Sunday, July 6
Los Angeles Lakers 103, Miami Heat 83
San Antonio Spurs 88, Golden State Warriors 87
Tuesday, July 8
Miami Heat 93, Golden State Warriors 79
Los Angeles Lakers 89, San Antonio Spurs 88
Salt Lake City Summer League (July 5-8, 2025, Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City)
Saturday, July 5
Memphis Grizzlies 92, Oklahoma City Thunder 80
Utah Jazz 93, Philadelphia 76ers 89
Monday, July 7
Oklahoma City Thunder 89, Philadelphia 76ers 78
Utah Jazz 91, Memphis Grizzlies 87
Tuesday, July 8
Memphis Grizzlies 90, Philadelphia 76ers 91
Oklahoma City Thunder 82, Utah Jazz 86
NBA 2K26 Summer League (Las Vegas, July 10-20, 2025, Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion)
Thursday, July 10
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. San Antonio Spurs, 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers, 5:00 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Brooklyn Nets, 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Orlando Magic vs. Sacramento Kings, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 9:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Friday, July 11
Utah Jazz vs. Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Saturday, July 12
Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs, 4:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Charlotte Hornets, 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers, 5:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Sunday, July 13
Utah Jazz vs. Charlotte Hornets, 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Monday, July 14
Dallas Mavericks vs. Charlotte Hornets, 6:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz, 8:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 3:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Sacramento Kings vs. Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, 10:00 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Tuesday, July 15
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards, 8:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Orlando Magic, 6:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Toronto Raptors vs. Denver Nuggets, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Detroit Pistons, 4:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz, 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Wednesday, July 16
Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Phoenix Suns vs. Atlanta Hawks, 3:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
Detroit Pistons vs. Houston Rockets, 4:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Thursday, July 17
San Antonio Spurs vs. Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics, 6:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Friday, July 18
Consolation games (TBD)
Saturday, July 19
Semifinal game, 4:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Semifinal game, 6:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Consolation games (TBD)
Sunday, July 20
Championship game, 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Consolation games (TBD)
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