Editor's note: Check out scores from Tuesday's NBA Cup games below:
The NBA Cup action continues with a full slate of quarterfinal games this week.
The Toronto Raptors will host the New York Knicks in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The Miami Heat travel to take on in-state rival Orlando Magic.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending NBA champions, will take on the Phoenix Suns in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader. That game will be followed by the San Antonio Spurs' road game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The winner of those games will move on to the tournament's semifinal.
LeBron James and the Lakers won the first NBA Cup in 2023. The Milwaukee Bucks won the tournament in 2024.
The in-season tournament team won a trophy, and each player on that team will share a portion of the $500,000 prize.
Here's everything to know heading into the knockout rounds, including matchups and schedule for the quarterfinals and the final standings after group play:
Final NBA Cup group play standings
*- indicates a team that advanced to the quarterfinals
East Group A
- Toronto Raptors (4-0)*
- Atlanta Hawks (2-2)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (2-2)
- Indiana Pacers (1-3)
- Washington Wizards (1-3)
East Group B
- Orlando Magic (4-0)*
- Boston Celtics (2-2)
- Detroit Pistons (2-2)
- Philadelphia 76ers (1-3)
- Brooklyn Nets (1-3)
East Group C
- New York Knicks (3-1)*
- Miami Heat (3-1)*
- Milwaukee Bucks (2-2)
- Charlotte Hornets (1-3)
- Chicago Bulls (1-3)
West Group A
- Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0)*
- Phoenix Suns (3-1)*
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2-2)
- Utah Jazz (1-3)
- Sacramento Kings (0-4)
West Group B
- Los Angeles Lakers (4-0)*
- Memphis Grizzlies (3-1)
- Los Angeles Clippers (2-2)
- Dallas Mavericks (1-3)
- New Orleans Pelicans (0-4)
West Group C
- San Antonio Spurs (3-1)*
- Denver Nuggets (2-2)
- Houston Rockets (2-2)
- Portland Trail Blazers (2-2)
- Golden State Warriors (1-3)
NBA Cup knockout stage schedule
*All knockout stage games will stream on Amazon Prime
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Dec. 9
- Magic 117, Heat 108
- New York Knicks at Toronto Raptors, 8:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Dec. 10
- Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder, 7:30 p.m. ET
- San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m. ET
Semifinals
- Saturday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. ET | Orlando Magic vs. Knicks/Raptors winner
- Saturday, Dec. 13 at 9 p.m. ET
Finals
- Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 8:30 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA Cup bracket, scores, schedule for quarterfinals, semifinals, final
Reporting by James H. Williams, USA TODAY / USA TODAY
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