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The NBA Cup moved into the quarterfinal rounds with two games in the East Tuesday and two in the West on Wednesday.
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Lakers release injury report before Emirates NBA Cup game versus Spurs
They were without Luka Doncic for the first two games of the trip and without LeBron James for Friday's loss to the Boston Celtics. Both were back on Sunday when the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, but the team was still without guard Marcus Smart, who missed their last six games due to a back issue.
OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will play in his team's NBA Cup quarterfinals home game against the Phoenix Suns at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The NBA Cup has a tiered prize money system that starts with each of the eight teams that reach the quarterfinal round. Every player on a quarterfinalist receives $50,000. The exact numbers beyond that are related to a formula called Basketball-Related Income.
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Magic's custom NBA Cup court damaged in storage. Team reverts to regular court for matchup with Heat
The Orlando Magic were not able to use their custom home court for Tuesday night’s NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup with Miami. The NBA uses colorful courts to help its in-season tournament games stand out.