With the Atlanta Hawks beating the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, the Brooklyn Nets are officially eliminated from the knockout round of the NBA Cup.

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The Boston Celtics kept their NBA Cup chances alive with a thrilling win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday, but they still need help to clinch a quarterfinal berth. Although Boston improved to 3-1 in group play with a +23 point differential,

The Hawks are the first Eastern Conference team to advance to the single-elimination knockout round of the 2024 NBA Cup, according to the league.

The Celtics didn't win their group, but can still make the knockout stage of the NBA Cup under the right circumstances.

The Hawks join the Warriors and Rockets as teams that have secured spots in the NBA Cup knockout round. None of those three clubs made the quarterfinals last year in the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament. The knockout round will begin on December 10.

The Boston Celtics can wrap up Group C in the NBA Cup group stage on Friday night if they beat the Bulls in Chicago. But they'll also need a little help earlier in the afternoon.

The Boston Celtics face a pivotal matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Friday, with their NBA Cup future hanging in the balance. Sitting at 2-1 in Group Play, the Celtics are currently third in their group.