The NBA Cup is entering its knockout stages. Here's what to know for the eight remaining teams vying to get to Las Vegas.

Dec. 9 How they got here: Orlando clinched East Group B and the No. 1 overall seed with a win over Detroit on Friday. That Pistons loss, plus a Cavaliers loss, opened the door and Miami walked through it to advance as the Wild Card with a 3-1 record.

This is the other MVP race where established stars merely confirm their existence and rising stars get a chance to announce their arrival. A few years ago, Tyrese Haliburton defined the latter when he pulled the Indiana Pacers to the NBA Cup title game, then last summer went to the NBA Finals.

The NBA knows you can't get too much of a good thing. Shortly after the Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 119-86 in a matchup of the teams with the two worst records in the league, it was announced the teams will play again in Indianapolis on Dec. 14 at 3 p.m.

The NBA announced newly scheduled games following the eliminations for the Emirates NBA Cup, and the Sacramento Kings' bad luck continued with the new contests.

Thunder 123, Suns 119 (West A): In a winner-takes-the-group showdown between the 3-0 Thunder and 3-0 Suns, it was OKC that held on down the stretch to outlast Phoenix and advance to the Knockouts for the second straight year. | Recap

The NBA Western Conference Cup standings have now been altered after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets on Friday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the knockout stage of the NBA Cup in a rematch of Friday's tilt. The Thunder will attempt to advance to Vegas for the second time this season.