NBA Cup Archive (2000–2025)
This is the complete 21st century repository of the NBA Cup as a calendar‑year league title and the resulting Top‑8 Zenith Week bracket for each year.
The rules (consistent across every year)
Cup window: Jan 1 → Dec 25 (regular season only; play‑in & playoffs excluded).
Scoring: Regulation win = 3 • OT win = 1 • Loss = 0.
Crowning: Cup Champion is crowned after games on Dec 25—unless clinched earlier
Zenith Week (NEW): Top 8 qualify after Dec 25; QF Dec 27–28, SF Dec 30, Final Jan 1.
Notes on fairness: Historical Jan–Dec windows can vary in game counts (especially in the 2000s). This archive publishes both Cup Points + Cup PPG to normalize availability and ranks teams using PPG.
How to use the archive
Click a year → view the full Cup table, Top‑8 seeds, and the projected Zenith bracket (1v8/4v5 and 2v7/3v6).
Want a starting point? Begin with:
Year Index (2000–2025)
(Each link goes to that year’s full Cup standings + Top‑8 seeds + projected Zenith bracket.)
*denotes Double winner
2000–2004
2005–2009
2010–2014
2015–2019
2020–2025
NBA HQ feedback (email-first)
If you work in league ops / scheduling / competition, I’m collecting off‑record critique on incentives, calendar design, and presentation.
Email: samansong8@gmail.com
Subject: NBA Cup Archive feedback
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