The 2025 NBA Cup offers major financial incentives, with players earning over $530,000 each for winning the tournament.

On the Eastern Conference side of the bracket on Tuesday, the Orlando Magic came back from a 15-0 deficit to defeat their in-state rivals, the Miami Heat, while the surging New York Knicks used a dominant second quarter to race past the Toronto Raptors and win for the eighth time in their last nine games.

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.

The Phoenix Suns face the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Dec. 10.

Oklahoma City hadn't lost in nearly six weeks before Saturday night, but is still in great shape to challenge the Warriors' NBA record.

Victor Wembanyama headlines the Spurs' Saturday night injury report for their NBA Cup semifinal matchup against the Thunder

The Los Angeles Clippers haven’t had much to celebrate this season, but star point guard James Harden at least has one accomplishment this season. With 34 points in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Harden passed former teammate Carmelo Anthony for 10th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.