Group play for the 2024 NBA Cup ended Tuesday, with the knockout round matchups set to begin next week.
Soon, a team will claim the title as the second in-season tournament champion, joining last season's winners, the Los Angeles Lakers.
However, the regular season pushes on, as teams look to end their 2024 campaigns on a high note and enter the New Year with intentions locked on the postseason.
It's a battle of defenses in the West as the Houston Rockets trail only the Oklahoma City Thunder in the conference standings, each boasting the No.