With the schedule now almost 30% complete, we’ve hit Emirates NBA Cup week , when eight teams vie for trips to Las Vegas and, eventually, a fancy trophy and some extra scratch.

We’ve got four intriguing matchups in the quarterfinals, set to be played on Tuesday and Wednesday, though there are injuries to monitor in all four games. In the East, the Raptors and Heat have been playing without RJ Barrett and Tyler Herro, respectively. The Magic, meanwhile, saw Franz Wagner go down with a scary knee injury on Sunday afternoon.

Out West, Devin Booker suffered a groin injury last week, while the Thunder have been without multiple rotation guys for the last few games. There also seems to be some hope that Victor Wembanyama and/or Stephon Castle will return for the Spurs’ visit to L.A. on W

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