He’s a good enough player to have his own story,” Nuggets star Nikola Jokic says of Houston’s Alperen Sengun. “He’s an amazing player.”

On Wednesday in Cleveland, the Rockets (10-3, 1-1) reverted to the "skyline lineup" they utilized for the first two contests of the season in an attempt to match the Cavaliers' towering frontcourt featuring forward Evan Mobley, the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and center Jarrett Allen.

For the 2025-26 season, the Emirates NBA Cup prize pool will be awarded to players on teams that reach the Knockout Rounds, with larger rewards as teams advance further in the tournament.

All 30 NBA teams are randomly drawn into groups of six with other teams in their conference based on win/loss records from the previous season. The NBA Cup consists of two primary stages, group play and the knockout round.

Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards, a marketing face in the NBA Race for the Cup, will take another run at it Friday.

Check out the latest scenarios for clinching, seeding and elimination in the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup. From NBA.com Staff Below are the latest clinching, seeding and elimination scenarios for the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup.

Coast 2 Coast Tuesday Emirates NBA Cup Doubleheader on Nov. 25 Headlined by LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Lakers Hosting James Harden and Clippers in Battle of LA at 11 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

While there are still two cup games for the Raptors to play — one Friday and one next Wednesday — the Raptors are in an ideal spot. They could clinch their quarterfinal berth as soon as Friday, and become the first team in the NBA to do so.