After the Brooklyn Nets lost 105-98 at the Orlando Magic on Friday, here is where the Nets stand in NBA Cup Group play after Nov. 14.

The Oklahoma City Thunder opens their in-season tournament run on the road against the Sacramento Kings Friday.

Milwaukee and Oklahoma City advance to the semifinals, where they'll face Atlanta and Houston, respectively. Steve Aschburner • BUY NOW: Emirates NBA Cup Tickets (Semis & Finals) • Get NBA League Pass TODAY The second stage of Knockout Rounds in the ...

All 30 NBA teams are randomly drawn into groups of six with other teams in their conference based on win/loss records from the previous season. The NBA Cup consists of two primary stages, group play and the knockout round.

Reinforcements arrived for the Mavericks with the return of Dereck Lively II, who returned to the lineup after missing the last nine games with a right knee sprain. However, a void was left to fill with the loss of PJ Washington, who missed his first game of the season with a left shoulder strain.