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NBA Cup Updated Standings: Rockets advance to knockout rounds, Wizards eliminated

The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup saw 10 teams in action on Tuesday. Group B leaders Milwaukee Bucks in take on Miami Heat in the East, while the defending in-season tournament champion Los Angeles Lakers suffer a heavy defeat against Kevin Durant-led Phoenix Suns in the West.

The Rockets advanced to knockout rounds after securing an overtime win over the Miami Heat. Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards were knocked out after their 12th successive defeat.

The Phoenix Suns toppled the Lakers from West Group B table after a 127-100 win.

Here are the standings for that group after Tuesday’s games:

East Group A

Teams	Wins/Losses	PCT
Orlando Magic	2/0	1.000
New York Knicks	2/0	1.000
Philadelphia 76ers	1/2	.333
Brooklyn Nets	1/2	.333
Charlotte Hornets	0/2	.000

East Group B

Teams	Wins/Losses	PCT
Milwaukee Bucks	3/0	1.000
Detroit Pistons	2/0	1.000
Miami Heat	1/2	.333
Toronto Raptors (Eliminated)	0/2	.000
Indiana Pacers	0/2	.000

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East Group C

Teams	Wins/Losses	PCT
Chicago Bulls	2/1	.667
Atlanta Hawks	2/1	.667
Boston Celtics	2/1	.667
Cleveland Cavaliers	1/1	.500
Washington Wizards (Eliminated)	0/3	.000

West Group A

Teams	Wins/Losses	PCT
Houston Rockets (Qualified)	3/0	1.000
LA Clippers	1/1	.500
Portland Trail Blazers	1/1	.500
Minnesota Timberwolves	1/2	.333
Sacramento Kings	0/2	.000

West Group B

Teams	Wins/Losses	PCT
Phoenix Suns	2/1	.667
LA Lakers	2/1	.667
San Antonio Spurs	2/1	.667
Oklahoma Thunder	1/1	.500
Utah Jazz (Eliminated)	0/3	.000

West Group C

Teams	Wins/Losses	PCT
Golden State Warriors (Qualified)	3/0	1.000
Dallas Mavericks	2/1	.667
New Orleans Pelicans (Eliminated)	1/2	.333
Denver Nuggets	1/2	.333
Memphis Grizzlies	0/2	.000

The four quarterfinal games will be played Tuesday, Dec. 10, and Wednesday, Dec. 11.

The semifinals will be held in Las Vegas on Dec. 14. The championship game for the NBA Cup will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Notably, it will not be counted toward the participating teams’ regular-season records or their players’ statistics.

Image Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

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