US EditionIn the NBA Cup, teams are running it up. The rules say it’s a good idea to do so
NBA Cup teams push scoring late in decided games to maximize point differential, impacting advancement and cash prizes in the four-game group stage.
- A point-differential tiebreaker is prompting teams to extend play late in NBA Cup group stage games on Friday, with nine games and cash incentives driving competition among teams that advance.
- Earlier this month, Minnesota coach Chris Finch said his team shot threes late despite a 40-point win and Orlando guard Jalen Suggs scored with 2.4 seconds left as the Magic bench roared.
- Milwaukee's Myles Turner exemplified late-game attempts by hitting a corner 3 with six seconds left after receiving a pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo, while Knicks' Landry Shamet passed up a likely easy layup last week and his teammate Josh Hart was unhappy.
- Knicks coach Mike Brown said in the Cup it's `natural` to run up the score, while Erik Spoelstra acknowledged `It's something you think about` after last week's loss.
- Because margins matter for advancement, teams will likely keep scoring late throughout the Cup; Toronto can clinch a quarterfinal spot with a win and an Indiana loss, while Brooklyn, Utah, Dallas and New Orleans face elimination.
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The game wasn't over, even though the outcome was already decided. Myles Turner of Milwaukee received a pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo and launched a three-pointer from the corner with approximately six seconds remaining.
By TIM REYNOLDS The game was not over, although the result was already decided. Milwaukee’s Myles Turner received a pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo and threw a triple from the corner with approximately six seconds remaining. He hit, achieving a 17-point lead. In 78 of the 82 Bucks calendar games this season, they would certainly not be running around the court to get a triple open in the last seconds of a game they were winning by two digits. Th…
In the NBA Cup, teams are running it up. The rules say it’s a good idea to do so
The game wasn’t over, though the outcome was decided. Milwaukee’s Myles Turner took a pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo and let fly with a 3-pointer from the corner with about six seconds remaining. It connected — for a 17-point lead. In 78 of 82 games on the Bucks’ schedule this season, they certainly wouldn’t be racing downcourt to get an open 3-pointer in the final seconds of a game that they were winning by double digits. They would have just …
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In the NBA Cup, teams are running it up. The rules say it's a good idea to do so
The NBA Cup's point-differential tiebreaker is changing game dynamics. Teams are now pushing to score until the final buzzer, even with a significant lead.
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