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Field Set For NBA Cup Knockout Round

The group stage of the NBA Cup was completed on Friday, determining the matchups for the knockout round.

In the East, Group B winner — the Magic — captured the No. 1 seed. The Raptors, the Group A victor, snared the No. 2 seed with the Knicks, who emerged from Group C, in the No. 3 slot. The Heat earned the wild card bid and No. 4 seed.

On the West side, the Thunder grabbed the No. 1 seed after taking Group A. The Lakers, who won Group B, got the No. 2 seed with the Spurs, the Group C winner, nailing down the No. 3 seed. The Suns collected the wild card bid and No. 4 seed.

Here is the knockout round schedule, per NBA.com:

Quarterfinals

December 9

No. 4 Heat at No. 1 Magic (6:00 p.m. ET)

No. 3 Knicks at No. 2 Raptors (8:30 p.m. ET)

December 10

No. 4 Suns at No. 1 Thunder (7:30 p.m. ET)

No. 3 Spurs at No. 2 Lakers (10:00 p.m. ET)

Semifinals

Saturday, Dec. 13 (Las Vegas)

Championship

Tuesday, Dec. 16 (Las Vegas)

The updated schedules for teams eliminated from the tournament goes as follows:

Dec. 11

L.A. Clippers at Houston

Boston at Milwaukee

Portland at New Orleans

Denver at Sacramento

Dec. 12

Chicago at Charlotte

Atlanta at Detroit

Indiana at Philadelphia

Cleveland at Washington

Utah at Memphis

Brooklyn at Dallas

Minnesota at Golden State

Dec. 14

Washington at Indiana

Philadelphia at Atlanta

Charlotte at Cleveland

Milwaukee at Brooklyn

Sacramento at Minnesota

Golden State at Portland

Dec. 15

Detroit at Boston

New Orleans at Chicago

Dallas at Utah

Houston at Denver

Memphis at Clippers

Regular Season Games for NBA Cup Quarterfinalists

If Orlando and Toronto advance to the NBA Cup Semifinals, the Miami at New York game will be played on Dec. 14

If Orlando and New York advance to the NBA Cup Semifinals, the Toronto at Miami game will be played on Dec. 15

If Miami and Toronto advance to the NBA Cup Semifinals, the Orlando at New York game will be played on Dec. 14

If Miami and New York advance to the NBA Cup Semifinals, the Toronto at Orlando game will be played on Dec. 15

If Oklahoma City and L.A. Lakers advance to the NBA Cup Semifinals, the Phoenix at San Antonio game will be played on Dec. 15

If Oklahoma City and San Antonio advance to the NBA Cup Semifinals, the L.A. Lakers at Phoenix game will be played on Dec. 14

If Phoenix and L.A. Lakers advance to the NBA Cup Semifinals, the Oklahoma City at San Antonio game will be played on Dec. 15

If Phoenix and San Antonio advance to the NBA Cup Semifinals, the L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City game will be played on Dec. 14

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