The knockout rounds of the 2025 NBA Cup started on Tuesday, Dec. 9 when the Miami Heat faced the Orlando Magic in an East quarterfinal game.

Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 40 points and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 132-120 to advance to the finals of the NBA Cup in Las Vegas. Jalen Suggs scored a team-high 26 points for the Magic, but had some lingering injury issues and missed the end of the game. Paolo Banchero added 25 points for the Magic.

For the fourth time this season, the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic face off – this time with a trip to the NBA Cup Championship on the line. The Knicks won

Fueled by a young and dynamic core, the Magic are leaving behind years of mediocrity and emerging as a contender in the Eastern Conference. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are leading an exciting era in Orlando that could put the team back in the Finals this decade. This is how the roster is shaping up for the coming years.

The Orlando Magic face the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup semifinals as Moritz Wagner reaches a recovery milestone.

Jalen Brunson dropped 40 points as the New York Knicks defeated the Orlando Magic 132-120 on Saturday in Las Vegas to clinch a spot in the NBA Cup finals.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/magic/onsi as Magic may have gotten two NBA Draft steals. The Orlando Magic haven't gotten a ton out of their pair of rookies this season, but they have looked strong in their small sample size.