The NBA Cup is flying by. Already the quarterfinals are behind us. Now, only four teams remain — the Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic.
The quarterfinals offered fans some incredible contests to determine the semifinalists. The Magic came back from an early deficit to defeat the Miami Heat. The Knicks erupted in the second quarter to take care of the Toronto Raptors behind a 35-point performance from Jalen Brunson.
However, there were also some tough matchups to watch. The Spurs won each of the first three quarters against the Los Angeles Lakers en route to a 13-point win, while the Thunder absolutely decimated the Phoenix Suns thanks to a combined 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren.
The Thunder are clearly the heavy favorites for this tournament, but they aren't unbeatable. Their singular loss on the season is evidence of that. Can the Spurs play the role of hero, saving the NBA from the Thunder running the table? We'll find out during the NBA Cup semifinals. Here's what to know:
NBA Cup knockout stage schedule
*All knockout stage games will stream on Amazon Prime
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Dec. 9
- Orlando Magic 117, Miami Heat 108
- New York Knicks 117, Toronto Raptors 101
Wednesday, Dec. 10
- Oklahoma City Thunder 138, Phoenix Suns 89
- San Antonio Spurs 132, Los Angeles Lakers 119
Semifinals
Saturday, Dec. 13
- New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic at 5:30 p.m. ET from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder at 9 p.m. ET from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Final
- Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 8:30 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Final NBA Cup group play standings
*- indicates a team that advanced to the knockout rounds
East Group A
- Toronto Raptors (4-0)*
- Atlanta Hawks (2-2)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (2-2)
- Indiana Pacers (1-3)
- Washington Wizards (1-3)
East Group B
- Orlando Magic (4-0)*
- Boston Celtics (2-2)
- Detroit Pistons (2-2)
- Philadelphia 76ers (1-3)
- Brooklyn Nets (1-3)
East Group C
- New York Knicks (3-1)*
- Miami Heat (3-1)*
- Milwaukee Bucks (2-2)
- Charlotte Hornets (1-3)
- Chicago Bulls (1-3)
West Group A
- Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0)*
- Phoenix Suns (3-1)*
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2-2)
- Utah Jazz (1-3)
- Sacramento Kings (0-4)
West Group B
- Los Angeles Lakers (4-0)*
- Memphis Grizzlies (3-1)
- Los Angeles Clippers (2-2)
- Dallas Mavericks (1-3)
- New Orleans Pelicans (0-4)
West Group C
- San Antonio Spurs (3-1)*
- Denver Nuggets (2-2)
- Houston Rockets (2-2)
- Portland Trail Blazers (2-2)
- Golden State Warriors (1-3)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA Cup updated bracket, schedule for semifinals


