The Atlanta Hawks were even worse at +15000 odds, which were better than only seven teams in the entire NBA. Those odds were actually better than where the Hawks opened at +20000, making Atlanta’s run to the quarterfinals from a group that included the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers all the more stunning.

The Milwaukee Bucks are on a roll. The Bucks have won seven consecutive games, but more importantly, they recorded a 4-0 record in NBA Cup group play to advance

Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic are among those who reached the quarterfinals of the NBA’s second annual in-season tournament.

Here's how the Magic, Bucks, Hawks, Knicks, Mavericks, Thunder, Warriors and Rockets measure up to each other, and how the NBA Cup could go.

Despite a 15-point loss Tuesday night to the New York Knicks, the Orlando Magic advanced to the NBA Cup knockout rounds.

The field is set for the knockout round of the 2024 NBA Cup. Eight teams will compete in the single-elimination tournament. The action begins on Tuesday with the quarterfinals and will conclude on Dec. 17 with the championship game, which will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

After the Warriors, Rockets, and Hawks previously clinched spots in the knockout round, the Thunder, Mavericks, Bucks, Knicks, and Magic joined them as a result of Tuesday’s outcomes. The quarterfinal matchups are as follows, per the NBA ( Twitter links ):

NBA Cup quarterfinals are set. Five spots in the eight-team bracket were clinched Tuesday as group play concluded, and the Knicks, Bucks and Thunder were among the night's notable winners. As a reminder,

The Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks eased to victories to advance to the knockout stage of the NBA Cup with clean sweeps of their groups, but reigning NBA champions Boston Celtics were eliminated.

With the knockout rounds of the NBA Cup all set, there will be a new champion as well as an almost entirely different field than last year's inaugural version. In again this year are the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks,