Here's where things stand in the NBA Gold Cup ahead of Friday's game. The knockout stage quarterfinals run from Dec. 9-10 with two games on each day. The semifinals will commence three days later on Saturday, Dec. 13 and the Finals will be on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

Follow along with live updates around Emirates NBA Cup action, including Oklahoma City improving to 19-1 after winning their 11th straight game.

After clinching their group on Tuesday with a win over the Clippers and finishing unbeaten in group play on Friday against the Mavs, the Lakers will host their quarterfinal matchup against the Spurs.

The NBA Cup is an exciting time for the NBA and the knockout stage gets underway next week on Dec. 9 and Dec. 10 with four teams still alive in each conference.

Three winner-take-all showdowns, an elimination game at MSG and more mark the final night of NBA Cup Group Play.

For LeBron James, the win mattered more than the streak. James’ NBA-record run of 1,297 consecutive regular-season games with at least 10 points ended Thursday night at Toronto, and he was the one who made the decision to have it end.

The NBA's all-time leading scorer saw a scoring streak come to an end, but helped his team deliver a win in the process.

The Spurs, who could pair Antetokounmpo with Victor Wembanyama to form one of the best big-man combos the NBA has ever seen, have the third-best chances (15 percent) to be his next team. The Hawks (nine percent), Rockets (seven percent) and Heat (six percent) are the only other teams with odds better than five percent.