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It’s the Thunder vs. Jazz tonight in Salt Lake City. Here’s how to watch the NBA game, including time, TV channel and streaming info.
The Emirates NBA Cup has thrown the Week 8 schedule for a loop, with Indiana, Minnesota and Sacramento having excellent schedules.
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NBA Cup knockout stage games start on Dec. 9. So, who is playing for the in-season tournament title, and how will the games pan out?
Dec. 9 How they got here: Orlando clinched East Group B and the No. 1 overall seed with a win over Detroit on Friday. That Pistons loss, plus a Cavaliers loss, opened the door and Miami walked through it to advance as the Wild Card with a 3-1 record.
The Rockets have the league’s easiest December schedule regarding cumulative opponent winning percentage (.405), though it includes two games against Denver. They were the only team that, prior to Sunday, hadn’t played a back-to-back. Their first was a Nov. 30-Dec. 1 back-to-back in Utah, and their first rest-disadvantage game isn’t until Jan. 16.
The NBA Cup is nearly entering its knockout stages. Here's what to know for the final week of group play games.
So far, the Rockets are 0-2 in the second game of a back-to-back, losing to the Mavericks and the Utah Jazz (Dec. 1). Their schedule through the early portion of the season has been relatively easy, having faced just seven teams that currently have a top-six seed in each conference.
With their NBA Cup run officially over, the Cavs (12-8) won’t be packing for Las Vegas, but they did get clarity on what their rearranged schedule will look like next week.
The Sixers had 80 games scheduled in the regular season to account for a potential NBA Cup run. With the Knockout Rounds bracket set, the Sixers have two makeup games.
After failing to advance in the Emirates Cup, the NBA has added two additional regular-season games for the Detroit Pistons.
The Chiefs challenge the Texans' top defense without three key linemen in a crucial Sunday Night Football clash. Can the Chiefs keep their season alive?