The biggest storylines for Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals are injury related. Devin Booker was upgraded to questionable on Tuesday for the Phoenix Suns' clash with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Victor Wembanyama will not play for the San Antonio Spurs in their battle with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The New York Knicks face the Orlando Magic in a high-stakes NBA Cup semifinal on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Knicks enter with a 17-7 record and a four-game winning streak, positioning them as favorites to advance to the championship game.​

The NBA Cup is entering its knockout stages. Here's what to know for the eight remaining teams vying to get to Las Vegas.

Before group play begins, a group play draw took place on Wednesday, July 9. Each team was placed into a "pot" based on its record from the prior regular season (2024-25). In each conference, one team from each pot was randomly selected into each of the three groups in that conference.

Over in the Eastern Conference, the Raptors and Magic cruised to 4–0 records to win Group A and Group B, respectively. The Knicks won Group C with a 118–109 win over the Bucks on Friday, and Miami clinched the wild card with both the Pistons and Cavaliers losing.

The semifinals and championship court in Las Vegas features the Emirates NBA Cup trophy and an 8-team bracket.

The Thunder buried the Suns with several 3-pointers led by Dort and Williams. Just an unfair matchup so far. Holmgren has three blocks and Wallace has four steals. Gilgeous-Alexander slithers his way to a floater.