{"id":410176,"date":"2025-11-28T08:01:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/410176\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T08:01:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:01:21","slug":"suns-battling-for-top-spot-in-west-group-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/410176\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns battling for top spot in West Group A"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder remain in a battle for the top spot in West Group A in the 2025 NBA Cup with a head-to-head matchup on Friday.<\/p>\n

The Suns and Thunder took care of business on Wednesday to remain undefeated in NBA Cup action as the Suns beat the Sacramento Kings<\/a>, while the Thunder bested the Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n

The Suns-Thunder matchup will determine the winner of West Group A. The loser of the game will have to hope for the lone wild-card spot.<\/p>\n

The wild card spot will likely come down to a tiebreaker on point differential. The Thunder lead Group A with a +71 point differential, while the Suns (+35) are second in the group and currently in the wild card spot in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n

The Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers are battling both teams for the last wild card spot. The San Antonio Spurs (2-1), who are also behind the Suns in the standings, face the Denver Nuggets (2-1) on Friday with the winner of that game winning Group C and the loser being eliminated from NBA Cup contention.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the NBA Cup standings:<\/p>\n

Where are the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup race?
\nWest Group A<\/p>\n\nPlace
\nTeam
\nRecord
\nGames Back
\nDiff
\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\nOklahoma City Thunder<\/td>\n3-0<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n+71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\nPhoenix Suns\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n3-0<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n+35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\nMinnesota Timberwolves<\/td>\n2-2<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n+45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\nSacramento Kings<\/td>\n0-3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n-57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\nUtah Jazz<\/td>\n0-3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n-94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Wild card spot<\/p>\n\nPlace
\nTeam
\nRecord
\nGames Back
\nDiff
\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\nPhoenix Suns<\/strong><\/td>\n3-0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n+35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\nSan Antonio Spurs<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n+23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\nMemphis Grizzlies<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n+9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\nLos Angeles Clippers<\/td>\n2-1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n-15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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