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NBA Cup: Hawks' win knocks out 6 teams, while Thunder push Lakers to brink of elimination

The Atlanta Hawks' 117-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday had plenty of collateral damage in NBA Cup play.

The Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and last year's NBA Cup runners-up, the Indiana Pacers, were all eliminated from group play after the Hawks improved their record to 3-1 and clinched first place in East Group C.

Charlotte, Brooklyn and Indiana were knocked out anyway with losses on Friday, while Miami's win didn't matter with both the Hawks and Detroit Pistons winning.