Last season, the Hawks advanced to the semifinals after winning their group then defeating the Knicks in the quarterfinals. Hawks guard Trae Young famously pretended to roll a pair of dice over the Knicks’ logo at halftime at Madison Square Garden.
The Hawks lost to the Bucks 110-102 in the semifinals in Las Vegas, while Young earned an NBA Cup All-Tournament team nod.
The six group winners and one wild card from each conference will head to the single-elimination knockout rounds. Winners from each quarterfinal game will head to Las Vegas for the semifinals Dec. 13. The championship game will take place Dec. 16.