Eight teams made the knockout stage after round-robin group play that involved all 30 NBA teams in the league's second annual in-season tournament. The Magic, Knicks, Mavericks and Warriors were knocked out in the quarterfinals earlier in the week.

Mobile Arena Matchup: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City (5:30 p.m., ABC) Line: Thunder -5; total 215½ Outlook: Some wondered if the second NBA Cup final in Las Vegas would have the same star power as the first one did,

Seattle is another city that everybody mentions as a top candidate for expansion. Mexico City could be a serious candidate at some point. Louisville, Kansas City, Nashville and Montreal are believed to have investment groups that want to talk about getting into the league.