NBA Cup knockout stage is underway, and the Bucks and Thunder are moving on to the semifinals in Las Vegas. The Bucks knocked out the Magic on Tuesday night in the first quarterfinal game as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard combined for 65 points in a five-point win against a shorthanded Orlando squad.

The Bucks lost in last season’s semifinals to the Indiana Pacers, a memory that was fresh in the mind of Lillard. “We didn’t have the greatest of experience there last year,” the 34-year-old said after the victory. “So, I think all of us are thinking, going back and finishing what we started last year and doing it right this time.”

On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors will make their Emirates NBA Cup tournament debut, as they made the playoff field for the second annual in-season cup. The Dubs will visit the Houston Rockets — a team they’ve beaten twice in as many attempts this year — at 6:30 p.