The Emirates NBA Cup is back on Friday, November 13, with nine group play games, and every one is played on the home team's painted Cup court. Here is what everybody wears, from the NBA's official game-by-game uniform schedule, published October 19.
- Every home team wears its Statement jersey. All nine: the Pacers, Magic, Heat, Bulls, Pelicans, Rockets, Spurs, Kings and Clippers.
- Eight of the nine road teams wear white. The exception is Golden State, which wears its royal blue Icon jersey at San Antonio, so Warriors-Spurs is the only game of the night with no white jersey on the floor.
- Two games are on Prime Video: Knicks at Pacers at 7:00 p.m. ET and Warriors at Spurs at 9:30 p.m. ET.
That first point corrects a common line about the Cup. When the courts were unveiled, the coverage said teams wear Statement Edition uniforms in every Cup game. On the official schedule it is the home team that wears Statement. The visitors wear whatever the schedule gives them, which on Friday is almost always white.
Every court is graded in our NBA Cup courts ranking, and every jersey for every team is in our NBA uniforms hub. We log what was actually worn the next morning in the NBA uniform tracker.
Every NBA Cup Game On November 13
All times Eastern. Road team first. Court images are the NBA's own posts.
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers: 7:00 p.m. ET, Prime Video
Knicks: white Association with orange NEW YORK lettering and blue trim. Pacers: gold Statement with navy pinstripes and navy INDIANA lettering.
New York Knicks
Indiana Pacers
The court: a navy floor with the Pacers' P-ball logo on the gold trophy and a yellow apron with navy pinstripes and BOOM BABY! on the sideline. We graded it a B- in our NBA Cup courts ranking.
Gold pinstripes on a navy and yellow floor is the best-matched jersey and court of the night, and the defending Cup champions in white give it a clean opponent. Our matchup grade: A. See the Knicks uniform schedule and the Pacers uniform schedule.
Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic: 7:00 p.m. ET, local TV
Bucks: white Association with green BUCKS lettering and cream trim. Magic: black Statement with thin pinstripes, royal blue shoulders and a star in MAGIC.
Milwaukee Bucks
Orlando Magic
The court: a light gray floor with the Magic star-and-ball logo on the trophy, a royal blue apron and ORLANDO wordmarks with a star for the A. We graded it a B+ in our NBA Cup courts ranking.
Our fourth-ranked Cup court gets the pinstriped black jersey on top of it. Black and royal on light gray reads well, and the Bucks' white keeps it simple. Our matchup grade: B+. See the Bucks uniform schedule and the Magic uniform schedule.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat: 8:00 p.m. ET, local TV
Cavaliers: white Association with wine CAVS lettering. Heat: red Statement with white MIAMI lettering.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat
The court: a light orange floor with the flaming-ball logo on the trophy and a black apron with red HEAT wordmarks. We graded it a C in our NBA Cup courts ranking.
Red on a light orange floor is warm on warm, but the black apron frames it. Five days later the Heat switch to the one-night Vice City look against the Bucks. Our matchup grade: B. See the Cavaliers uniform schedule and the Heat uniform schedule.
Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls: 8:00 p.m. ET, local TV
Hawks: white Association with red ATLANTA lettering and yellow side stripes. Bulls: black Statement with red pinstripes and red CHICAGO lettering.
Atlanta Hawks
Chicago Bulls
The court: a red floor with the bull-head logo on the trophy and a gray apron with white CHICAGO wordmarks. We graded it a D+ in our NBA Cup courts ranking.
The pinstriped black is Chicago's best jersey, and it looks right on a red floor. The gray apron is still the weakest part of the Bulls' Cup look. Our matchup grade: B. See the Hawks uniform schedule and the Bulls uniform schedule.
Memphis Grizzlies at New Orleans Pelicans: 8:00 p.m. ET, local TV
Grizzlies: white Association with navy MEMPHIS lettering. Pelicans: red Statement with CRESCENT CITY across the chest.
Memphis Grizzlies
New Orleans Pelicans
The court: a navy floor with the Pelicans logo on the trophy and a gold apron with pelican, cypress and river-map silhouettes. We graded it a C in our NBA Cup courts ranking.
Red Crescent City jerseys on a navy and gold floor is three strong colors at once. It is busy, but it is unmistakably New Orleans. Our matchup grade: B-. See the Grizzlies uniform schedule and the Pelicans uniform schedule.
Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets: 8:30 p.m. ET, local TV
Jazz: white Association with purple mountain trim and a purple UTAH script. Rockets: black Statement with red HOUSTON lettering.
Utah Jazz
Houston Rockets
The court: a red floor with the triangle Rockets crest on the trophy and a charcoal apron with CLUTCH CITY between gold stars. We graded it a F in our NBA Cup courts ranking.
The black jersey is fine. The floor under it is the one we graded last of all 30, and nothing on the Rockets' side of this game fixes that. Our matchup grade: C. See the Jazz uniform schedule and the Rockets uniform schedule.
Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs: 9:30 p.m. ET, Prime Video
Warriors: royal blue Icon with gold GOLDEN STATE bridge lettering. Spurs: black Statement with SATX across the chest and a gray patterned side panel.
Golden State Warriors
San Antonio Spurs
The court: a charcoal floor with the spur logo on the trophy and a black apron with GO SPURS GO on the sideline. We graded it a D in our NBA Cup courts ranking.
The only game of the night with no white jersey: Golden State in royal blue against San Antonio in black. It is the best color contrast on the slate, even on one of the plainest floors. Our matchup grade: A-. See the Warriors uniform schedule and the Spurs uniform schedule.
Portland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings: 10:00 p.m. ET, local TV
Trail Blazers: white Association with the red and black diagonal stripe and BLAZERS lettering. Kings: purple Statement that fades to black, with KINGS lettering.
Portland Trail Blazers
Sacramento Kings
The court: a gray floor with the crown shield on the trophy and a purple apron with a black and purple checkerboard strip. We graded it a C+ in our NBA Cup courts ranking.
Purple on a purple apron is a match the Kings designed for. Portland's white with the diagonal stripe is one of the best road jerseys in the league. Our matchup grade: B. See the Trail Blazers uniform schedule and the Kings uniform schedule.
Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers: 10:30 p.m. ET, local TV
Thunder: white Association with blue OKLAHOMA CITY lettering and orange trim. Clippers: red Statement with a script Los Angeles and a navy and white side panel.
Oklahoma City Thunder
LA Clippers
The court: a navy floor with the Clippers ship roundel on the trophy and a light blue apron with MAKE WAVES on the sideline. We graded it a B- in our NBA Cup courts ranking.
Red jerseys on a navy floor is the Clippers' cleanest look this year. The Thunder's white keeps the game easy to read. Our matchup grade: B. See the Thunder uniform schedule and the Clippers uniform schedule.
The Best And Worst Looks Of The Night
Best: Knicks at Pacers. Indiana's gold pinstripes on a navy floor with a pinstriped yellow apron is the one Cup court on this slate that was designed around the jersey on top of it.
Best contrast: Warriors at Spurs. Royal blue against black, no white anywhere. It is the only color-on-color game of the night.
Worst: Jazz at Rockets. We graded Houston's Cup court an F, last of all 30, and the black Statement does not rescue it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an NBA Cup game on Friday, November 13, 2026?
Yes, nine: Knicks at Pacers, Bucks at Magic, Cavaliers at Heat, Hawks at Bulls, Grizzlies at Pelicans, Jazz at Rockets, Warriors at Spurs, Trail Blazers at Kings and Thunder at Clippers, all group play games in the Emirates NBA Cup.
What jerseys do NBA teams wear in NBA Cup games?
The home team wears its Statement Edition jersey. On November 13 all nine home teams are in Statement, and eight of the nine road teams are in their white Association jersey. The Warriors wear their royal blue Icon jersey at San Antonio.
Do both teams wear Statement jerseys in the NBA Cup?
No. The official uniform schedule has only the home team in Statement. The visitors wear white in eight of Friday's nine games.
Are all NBA Cup games played on the special courts?
Yes. The NBA confirmed every Cup game is played on the painted Cup courts, so each home team uses its own Cup floor for its group games.
Which NBA Cup games are on national TV on November 13?
Two, both on Prime Video: Knicks at Pacers at 7:00 p.m. ET and Warriors at Spurs at 9:30 p.m. ET. The other seven are on local broadcasts.
What is the best NBA Cup court in use on November 13?
The Magic's, a B+ and fourth of all 30 in our ranking. The Pacers' and Clippers' courts (both B-) are next.
What is the worst NBA Cup court in use on November 13?
The Rockets'. We graded it an F, last of all 30 Cup courts.
When are the remaining NBA Cup group play nights?
After November 13, group play continues on November 20, 24, 25 and 27. The quarterfinals are December 4 and 5, the semifinals December 8 and 9, and the final is December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Who won the NBA Cup last season?
The Knicks are the defending champions, and they play the first game of Friday's slate at Indiana.
What does the Heat's Statement jersey look like?
Red with white MIAMI lettering. Miami wears it at home against Cleveland on November 13, then switches to the one-night Vice City uniform against the Bucks on November 18.
Where can I see what each team wears for the rest of the season?
In each team's uniform schedule, linked under every game above, and in our NBA uniforms hub.
The Bottom Line
Friday is a Statement night for every home team, white for almost every visitor, and one royal-on-black game in San Antonio. Watch Knicks at Pacers for the best-matched court and jersey, and Warriors at Spurs for the best colors. We log every game the next morning in the NBA uniform tracker.
