Desmond Bane scored a season-high 37 points when the Magic escaped Detroit with a 3-point victory on Friday night to secure their spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Bill Simmons showed appreciation for how the Pistons fans have supported their team especially during this amazing start to the season.

Desmond Bane anotó 37 puntos y capturó dos rebotes ofensivos cruciales para que el Magic de Orlando se impusiera el viernes 112-109 sobre los Pistons de Detroit, con lo cual ganó su grupo en la Copa NBA.

New York got the last of the four available berths in the Eastern Conference on Friday night, topping the reigning Cup champion Milwaukee Bucks 118-109 to win East Group C. The Bucks' loss prevented them from moving on to the quarterfinals. “I told the guys they did a heck of a job finding a way,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said.

Don't miss the Magic vs. 76ers in the first game of tonight's Coast 2 Coast Tuesday NBA doubleheader on Peacock. Live coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The final day of group play in the 2025 NBA Cup began with six spots in the knockout rounds still up for grabs and three straight winner-take-all games to decide a group. It was as climactic a day as the NBA could have hoped for when instituting the in-season tournament.

During the big 3 Miami Heat era, although Lebron James & Dwyane Wade were the better players overall, Chris Bosh was touted as the most important player on the

Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black detailed what fueled his career performance in the team’s NBA Cup win over the Philadelphia 76ers.