The recently and mercifully passed “6-7 weekend” celebrated a sequence that’s open to interpretation and much adult ridicule.

Not so with NBA games on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Association slate of Dec. 9–10 (nine-tennn!) brings the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup, where counting higher assuredly means $omething.

Advancing to the knockout stage already has added $53,093 to the coffers of players on standard contracts for the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors.

Getting to the semifinals grows the bonus money to $106,187 while a berth in the final round boosts the payout to $212,373 per player.

A purse of $530,933 awaits each member of the NBA Cup champion team, a winner to be decided De

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