Twelve teams battled for six spots in the NBA Cup's knockout rounds. Check out the results of the most vital matchup.

Tyrese Maxey scored 22 points, Jared McCain had 20 off the bench and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-103 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game.

A Heat season that so far has exceeded all expectations will include the franchise's first appearance in the quarterfinal round of the NBA Cup, the league's early season tournament that debuted in 2023.

Stephen Curry limped away from the bench late in Golden State's 104-100 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night after bruising his right quadriceps. Mark Williams had 21 points and 16 rebounds, Collin Gillespie also scored 21 points and the Phoenix Suns jumped to a big early lead before beating the Sacramento Kings 112-100.

As the NBA gets closer to the 2025-26 regular season, the annual GM survey results were posted. The league's official website publishes lengthy survey results that ask about every storyline question you can think of ahead of the upcoming regular season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 22 points, Jared McCain had 20 off the bench and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-103 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game. Quentin Grimes added 19 points, and Paul George had 14 to help the short-handed 76ers snap a two-game losing streak.