The Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA Cup are set, and it very well could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals next May. Here is how things shook out on Tuesday night. (The Western Conference quarterfinals games take place on Wednesday night between the Suns and Thunder, followed by the Spurs and Lakers.)
Knicks 117, Raptors 101
Toronto has struggled of late, losing three in a row coming into Tuesday night, in part because a team built on depth is missing two of the roster’s core starters, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley.
Overcoming those absences is harder when you run into a red-hot Jalen Brunson.
Brunson scored 35 and sparked the Knicks to the comfortable win, earning them a trip to Las Vegas to face Orlando on Saturday in the NBA Cup semifinals. The Knicks beat the

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