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Jalen Brunson scored 35 points, Josh Hart added 21 and the New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals for the first time in three tries by beating the struggling Toronto Raptors 117-101.

The Emirates NBA Cup 2025 has reached Las Vegas for the Semifinals (Dec. 13) and Championship (Dec. 16).

YouTube Ahead of this weekend's NBA Cup slate, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones recap how the Magic, Knicks, Thunder and Spurs earned victories in the quarterfinals. Then, the guys preview the semifinals — Knicks-Magic and Spurs-Thunder — asking and answering big picture questions about each

BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic take on the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup semifinals. The Magic are 12-8 in conference matchups. Orlando ranks fifth in the league with 54.1 points in the paint led by Franz Wagner averaging 11.8.

All four teams left in the NBA Cup East quarterfinals are in the top six of the conference, overall: the Knicks, Raptors, Magic and Heat.

New York won 117-101 in Toronto and Orlando beat Miami 117-108 to earn berths in the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas. The Knicks and Magic will face off at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday for the right to play in the NBA Cup championship.

The Magic defeated the Heat 117-108 in the first half of the Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinals doubleheader behind 37 points from Desmond Bane. The Knicks beat the Raptors 117-101 in the second game, led by Jalen Brunson’s 35 points.

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In Game 1, Desmond Bane tied his season high with 37 points to help the Orlando Magic overcome a sluggish start before defeating the Miami Heat 117-108. Orlando trailed by 16 points in the opening minutes. The Magic then used a 39-27 second quarter to flip the game and cruise to victory, leading by as many as 14 points.

Los Angeles struggled in a loss to the Spurs, who will join the Thunder, Knicks and Magic in Las Vegas for Saturday’s semifinals.