US EditionThe NBA Cup quarterfinal field takes shape: Heat-Magic, Knicks-Raptors fill out East bracket
Quarterfinal games also count toward the regular season with teams meeting five times this season, the first occurrence since 1993-94, NBA officials said.
- On Friday, the first two NBA Cup quarterfinals were set, with Miami Heat traveling to Orlando Magic and New York Knicks playing in Toronto Raptors on Dec. 9 or Dec. 10.
- After pool play concluded, the Miami Heat and New York Knicks each finished 3-1, but the Knicks led East Group C by holding the Nov. 14 head-to-head tiebreaker, while the Orlando Magic swept their group 4-0 to secure the top seed.
- Because Cup games count in the standings, the Miami Heat will play in Orlando twice within a week, including Dec. 5 and the quarterfinals, creating schedule quirks.
- Money matters: players on quarterfinal teams receive $53,903, with payouts rising to $106,187 for semifinals, $212,373 for final, and $530,933 for title team players.
- The 22 teams that miss the quarterfinals will have two regular-season games added, with the semifinals in Las Vegas on Dec. 13 counting in the standings and the Dec. 16 final not counting.
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The NBA Cup quarterfinals are set, with Miami facing Orlando and New York taking on Toronto. New York secured the last Eastern Conference spot by defeating the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks 118-109 on Friday, eliminating the Bucks.
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