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NBA Cup 2024: What’s at stake on final night of group-stage games?
Who will advance to the quarterfinals of the second NBA Cup? Here's what you need to know before Tuesday's final set of games.
How the Celtics can advance in the NBA Cup on Tuesday night
The Boston Celtics are still alive in the NBA Cup, but whether they advance to the Knockout Round on Tuesday night is out of their hands.
NBA Cup scenarios: What must happen for Celtics to advance
The Celtics didn't win their group, but can still make the knockout stage of the NBA Cup under the right circumstances.
Hawks are quarterfinal-bound, but NBA Cup could get wild on final day of group play
Plus: After his return from injury and move into the starting lineup, Raptors rookie Ja'Kobe Walter is showing flashes of what could be.
NBA Cup 2024: Clinching and elimination scenarios at stake on Dec. 3
The group stage of the second-annual in-season tournament concludes on Tuesday, with 11 games scheduled to determine the winner of the NBA Cup.
NBA Cup scenarios for how teams can advance out of final day of group play
Here’s what to know about the final day of group play Tuesday in the NBA Cup: East Group A. The winner of New York-Orlando, both 3-0 in group play, wins the group and advances t
Examining 2 scenarios where Celtics would advance in NBA Cup Tuesday
The Celtics will not be active on Tuesday night in NBA Cup action but two games will determine whether Boston will advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament. The Celtics stayed alive for a wildcard spot after beating the Bulls on Friday night to finish with a 3-1 record in pool play.
Bulls come up short against Boston in final NBA Cup game, Zach LaVine sets Bulls all-time three-point record
Zach LaVine passed Kirk Hinrich for the most made threes in Bulls history on the way to 29 points against Boston. Nikola ...
5 takeaways after the Chicago Bulls were eliminated from the NBA Cup, including Lonzo Ball replacing Josh Giddey in the closing lineup
The Chicago Bulls came minutes away from advancing in the NBA Cup in-season tournament but couldn’t close in a 138-129 loss ...
Celtics lose starter to injury, beat Bulls to keep NBA Cup hopes alive
The Celtics outlasted the Chicago Bulls in a barnburner Friday night. Did they do enough to punch their ticket to the NBA Cup ...
NBA Cup 2024 UPDATE: How does it work, who is in knockout round, what remaining games matter, odds
Only one night remains of the 2024 NBA Cup group play games — 11 contests — yet five of the eight spots in the knockout round ...
Column: In the NBA Cup era, Chicago Bulls and other teams are encouraged to run up the score — like it or not
This is the new norm in the era of the NBA Cup, which not only accepts but encourages leaving in starters to pile on in ...
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla appreciates that NBA Cup allows him to throw out the ‘unwritten rules’
The Celtics scored three extra points in the final seconds of their win over the Bulls after Joe Mazzulla's timeout. Read ...
Hawks Top Cavs Again To Advance In NBA Cup, Boston Beat Bulls
De'Andre Hunter scored 23 points off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks beat league-leading Cleveland again on Friday to advance ...
Celtics need to tighten their perimeter defense after allowing the Bulls a season-high 20 3-pointers in NBA Cup showdown
The Bulls pushed Friday's NBA Cup loss to the visiting Celtics into the final minutes with 20 3-pointers, which is a ...