With one group-stage game left to play, the Rockets (13-6, 3-0) have already advanced to the NBA Cup quarterfinals and are in strong position to host.

There's much more room for Cinderellas, and with group play nearing its conclusion in the 2024 NBA Cup, this year's Cinderella has emerged in the form of the Houston Rockets, who clinched the West's Group A with a 117-111 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

The Houston Rockets blew a double-digit lead but managed to force overtime before surging past the Minnesota Timberwolves.