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Four Eastern Conference teams battled Tuesday for a spot in the NBA Cup semifinals with extra earnings on the line.<\/p>\n
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The Orlando Magic hosted their in-state rival Miami Heat before the New York Knicks took on the Toronto Raptors on the road.<\/p>\n
Orlando defeated Miami 117-108 behind 37 points from guard Desmond Bane, his third game with 35-plus points this season, tied for the most in a season of his career, according to ESPN Research.<\/p>\n
Bane’s fellow backcourt mate Jalen Suggs added 20 points, and forward Paolo Banchero added 18. Miami jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter before finishing the quarter 30-17. However, the Heat were outscored in each quarter the rest of the way. This marks the first NBA Cup semifinal appearance for the Magic.<\/p>\n
New York will join Orlando in the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas after dominating the Raptors 117-101, with Knicks guard Jalen Brunson leading the way with 35 points.<\/p>\n
Knicks guard Josh Hart added 21 points alongside Brunson. Karl-Anthony Towns dropped a 14-point, 16-rebound double-double — his 17th double-double of the season and the second most in the NBA in the 2025-26 campaign. Brandon Ingram had a team-high 31 points for Toronto after a 17-point opening frame. No other Raptor had over 20 points. New York used a 34-13 second-quarter advantage to pull away and maintain control for a victory.<\/p>\n
The Magic and Knicks will face off in Las Vegas on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n
Below are the takeaways from each game, as well as top moments and highlights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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