The NBA Cup knockout spherical is ready. 4 groups that have been victorious Friday evening claimed group stage wins and superior to the quarterfinals. One dropping crew from Friday and one idle crew earned the 2 wild-card spots.
Within the East, the primary crew to punch its ticket into the knockout spherical was the Orlando Magic. The Magic (4-0) defeated the Detroit Pistons (2-2), 112-109, behind 37 factors from Desmond Bane in taking Group B. The New York Knicks (3-1) additionally superior to the knockout stage with a 118-109 win over the Milwaukee Bucks (2-2). Jalen Brunson (37 factors, 5 assists) led the Knicks who received Group C as a result of they beforehand beat the Warmth head-to-head, however Miami will advance because the wild card crew from the Jap Convention based mostly on being the one different 3-1 crew.
Within the West, the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (4-0) got here out of Group A on the power of a 123-119 win over the Phoenix Suns (3-1). In the meantime, the San Antonio Spurs (3-1) received a 139-136 highway win over the Denver Nuggets (2-2) to take Group C. The convention’s wild-card spot was claimed by Phoenix due to its +31 level differential topped the Memphis Grizzlies‘ (3-1) +14.
Coming into Friday, six of the eight spots within the league’s third annual in-season event have been up for grabs. The Los Angeles Lakers (4-0) and Toronto Raptors (4-0) beforehand clinched a spot within the quarterfinals.
The quarterfinals will probably be Tuesday, Dec. 9, and Wednesday, Dec. 10. East prime seed Orlando will host Miami and New York will go to Toronto on Dec. 9. The next day, West prime seed Oklahoma Metropolis will host Phoenix adopted by San Antonio enjoying in Los Angeles. The winners will advance to semifinals on Saturday, Dec. 13 in Las Vegas, which is the place the championship will even happen three days later.
The 19-1 Thunder are at present the favorites to win the 2025 NBA Cup (-125 at FanDuel). The Bucks received the competitors final yr, and the Lakers received the preliminary model in 2023.
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2025 NBA Cup knockout stage schedule
- Quarterfinals: Tuesday, Dec. 9 — Warmth at Magic, 6 p.m.; Knicks at Raptors, 8:30 p.m.
- Quarterfinals: Wednesday, Dec. 10 — Suns at Thunder 7:30 p.m.; Spurs at Lakers, 10 p.m.
- Semifinals: Saturday, Dec. 13, at Las Vegas
- Last: Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Las Vegas
(all occasions Jap)
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