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| 2024–25 NBA G League season | |
|---|---|
| League | NBA G League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 8, 2024 – April 14, 2025 |
| Number of teams | 31 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Matt Ryan |
| Picked by | Westchester Knicks |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Osceola Magic Stockton Kings |
| Season MVP | JD Davison (Maine Celtics) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Stockton Kings |
| Runners-up | Osceola Magic |
| Finals MVP | Mason Jones (Kings) |
The 2024–25 NBA G League season was the 24th season of the NBA G League, the minor league basketball league of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The season consists of each team playing 16 Tip–Off Tournament games starting November 8, followed by the top eight teams playing in the Winter Showcase, which is then followed by 34 regular-season games for each team starting December 27.[1] The Winter Showcase concluded on December 22 with the Westchester Knicks defeating the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the final.[2]
For the start of the 2024–25 season, the NBA G League added one new franchise, lost one franchise, and relocated another franchise:
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westchester Knicks (NYK) | 13 | 4 | .765 | — |
| 2 | Capital City Go-Go (WAS) | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Greensboro Swarm (CHA) | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.5 |
| 4 | College Park Skyhawks (ATL) | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Delaware Blue Coats (PHI) | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.5 |
| 6 | Maine Celtics (BOS) | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Raptors 905 (TOR) | 5 | 11 | .313 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Long Island Nets (BKN) | 2 | 14 | .125 | 10.5 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa Wolves (MIN) | 12 | 4 | .750 | — |
| 2 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (MIA) | 12 | 5 | .706 | 0.5 |
| 3 | Grand Rapids Gold (DEN) | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1 |
| 4 | Cleveland Charge (CLE) | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5 |
| 5 | Motor City Cruise (DET) | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5 |
| 6 | Indiana Mad Ants (IND) | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5 |
| 7 | Windy City Bulls (CHI) | 5 | 11 | .313 | 7 |
| 8 | Wisconsin Herd (MIL) | 3 | 13 | .188 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Blue (OKC) | 12 | 4 | .750 | — |
| 2 | Austin Spurs (SAS) | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2 |
| 3 | Mexico City Capitanes | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3 |
| 4 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (HOU) | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4 |
| 5 | Memphis Hustle (MEM) | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6 |
| 6 | Birmingham Squadron (NO) | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6 |
| 7 | Texas Legends (DAL) | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6 |
| 8 | Osceola Magic (ORL) | 5 | 11 | .313 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Clippers (LAC) | 10 | 6 | .625 | — |
| 2 | Valley Suns (PHX) | 10 | 6 | .625 | — |
| 3 | Stockton Kings (SAC) | 10 | 6 | .625 | — |
| 4 | Salt Lake City Stars (UTA) | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2 |
| 5 | Santa Cruz Warriors (GSW) | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3 |
| 6 | South Bay Lakers (LAL) | 5 | 11 | .313 | 5 |
| 7 | Rip City Remix (POR) | 5 | 11 | .313 | 5 |
| Quarterfinals December 19 | Semifinals December 21 | Showcase Cup Championship December 22 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma City Blue | 110 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Grand Rapids Gold | 124 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Westchester Knicks | 113 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Grand Rapids Gold | 108 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Westchester Knicks | 127 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Valley Suns | 119 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 119 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Westchester Knicks | 125 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Capital City Go-Go | 108 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa Wolves | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 117 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa Wolves | 124 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Stockton Kings | 99 | ||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osceola Magic (ORL) | 22 | 12 | .647 | — |
| 2 | Westchester Knicks (NYK) | 22 | 12 | .647 | — |
| 3 | Maine Celtics (BOS) | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1 |
| 4 | Indiana Mad Ants (IND) | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2 |
| 5 | Greensboro Swarm (CHA) | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2 |
| 6 | Capital City Go-Go (WAS) | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2 |
| 7 | Motor City Cruise (DET) | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3 |
| 8 | Wisconsin Herd (MIL) | 19 | 15 | .559 | 3 |
| 9 | College Park Skyhawks (ATL) | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5 |
| 10 | Long Island Nets (BKN) | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5 |
| 11 | Cleveland Charge (CLE) | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6 |
| 12 | Grand Rapids Gold (DEN) | 15 | 19 | .441 | 7 |
| 13 | Delaware Blue Coats (PHI) | 14 | 20 | .412 | 8 |
| 14 | Raptors 905 (TOR) | 13 | 21 | .382 | 9 |
| 15 | Birmingham Squadron (NO) | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10 |
| 16 | Windy City Bulls (CHI) | 11 | 23 | .324 | 11 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockton Kings (SAC) | 22 | 12 | .647 | — |
| 2 | Austin Spurs (SAS) | 22 | 12 | .647 | — |
| 3 | Salt Lake City Stars (UTA) | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1 |
| 4 | Santa Cruz Warriors (GSW) | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2 |
| 5 | Valley Suns (PHX) | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2 |
| 6 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (HOU) | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2 |
| 7 | Oklahoma City Blue (OKC) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4 |
| 8 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (MIA) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4 |
| 9 | South Bay Lakers (LAL) | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6 |
| 10 | Mexico City Capitanes | 16 | 18 | .471 | 6 |
| 11 | Memphis Hustle (MEM) | 15 | 19 | .441 | 7 |
| 12 | Rip City Remix (POR) | 14 | 20 | .412 | 8 |
| 13 | San Diego Clippers (LAC) | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10 |
| 14 | Texas Legends (DAL) | 8 | 26 | .235 | 14 |
| 15 | Iowa Wolves (MIN) | 7 | 27 | .206 | 15 |
| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Finals Best-of-three | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Osceola Magic | 129 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Indiana Mad Ants | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Indiana Mad Ants | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Greensboro Swarm | 110 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Osceola Magic | 135 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Maine Celtics | 122 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Westchester Knicks | 118 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Maine Celtics | 124 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Maine Celtics | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Capital City Go-Go | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Osceola Magic | 129 | 126 | 110 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stockton Kings | 118 | 144 | 118 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stockton Kings | 122 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Valley Suns | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santa Cruz Warriors | 127 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Valley Suns | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stockton Kings | 118 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Austin Spurs | 112 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Austin Spurs | 123 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Salt Lake City Stars | 113 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Salt Lake City Stars | 129 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 102 | |||||||||||||||||||
April 8, 2025
8:00 p.m. ET |
| Stockton Kings 118, Osceola Magic 129 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–32, 30–28, 27–38, 31–31 | ||
| Pts: Terry Taylor 28 Rebs: Skal Labissiere 10 Asts: Mason Jones 5 |
Pts: Myron Gardner 30 Rebs: Alex Morales 11 Asts: Mac McClung, Alex Morales 7 | |
Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida
Attendance: 1,724 Referees:
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April 11, 2025
10:00 p.m. ET |
| Osceola Magic 126, Stockton Kings 144 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–41, 43–27, 29–42, 22–34 | ||
| Pts: Mac McClung 33 Rebs: Alex Morales 7 Asts: Mac McClung 8 |
Pts: Mason Jones 27 Rebs: Brian Bowen II, Terry Taylor 10 Asts: Mason Jones 12 | |
Adventist Health Arena, Stockton, California
Attendance: 4,194 Referees:
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April 14, 2025
8:00 p.m. ET |
| Stockton Kings 118, Osceola Magic 110 | ||
| Pts: Dexter Dennis 23 Rebs: Isaac Jones 13 Asts: Mason Jones 13 |
Pts: Ethan Thompson 28 Rebs: Myron Gardner 14 Asts: Mac McClung, Jarrett Culver 5 | |
| Stockton Kings win 2–1 | ||
Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida
Attendance: 3,421 Referees:
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Nationally, NBA G League games are broadcast on ESPN, NBA TV, The Roku Channel and Tubi.[6][7][8][9]
Locally games are aired on the following networks:
| Team | Network | Notes/Source |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Spurs | FanDuel Sports Network Southwest | [10] |
| Birmingham Squadron | WABM | [11] |
| Capital City Go-Go | Monumental Sports Network | [12] |
| Cleveland Charge | Rock Entertainment Sports Network | [13] |
| College Park Skyhawks | WPCH-TV | [14] |
| Delaware Blue Coats | DETV 28 WPSG |
[15] |
| Greensboro Swarm | WMYV (4 games) | [16] |
| Long Island Nets | YES Network | [17] |
| Maine Celtics | NBC Sports Boston | [18] |
| Motor City Cruise | [19] | |
| Osceola Magic | FanDuel Sports Network Sun | 26 games[20] |
| Rio Grande Valley Vipers | KRGV-DT3 | [21] |
| Salt Lake City Stars | Jazz+ | [22] |
| San Diego Clippers | ClipperVision YurView California |
50 games on ClipperVision[23][24] |
| Santa Cruz Warriors | NBC Sports Bay Area | [25] |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce | FanDuel Sports Network Sun | [26] |
| South Bay Lakers | Spectrum SportsNet | [27] |
| Texas Legends | KFAA-TV Urban Edge Network |
[28][29] |
| Valley Suns | Arizona's Family Sports Suns Live |
24 home games on Arizona's Family Sports[30][31] |
| Westchester Knicks | MSG Network | [32] |
| Windy City Bulls | Chicago Sports Network | [33] |
| Wisconsin Herd | WACY-TV | [34] |