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Where do Sixers stand in NBA Cup standings after loss to Knicks?

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November 13, 2024

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Where do Sixers stand in NBA Cup standings after loss to Knicks?

The Philadelphia 76ers opened the NBA Cup with a 111-99 loss to the New York Knicks at home on Tuesday. The game saw Philadelphia drop to 2-8 on the season overall while also being 0-1 now in the Group A standings for the second annual in-season tournament.

Joel Embiid made his season debut after missing the first nine games and had 13 points on 2-for-11 shooting while Paul George had 29 points on 10-for-19 shooting with 10 rebounds in the loss for Philadelphia.

The loss puts the Sixers behind the 8-ball here early as they all race to head to Las Vegas to bring home the NBA Cup. The Sixers are behind both the Knicks as well as the Orlando Magic in the early standings with three more group games left to go.

Here are the NBA Cup standings following the loss to New York:

Nov. 13 Group A standings

Orlando Magic 1-0 –GB Plus-25 point differential
New York Knicks 1-0 –GB Plus-12 point differential
Brooklyn Nets 0-0 .5 GB 0-point differential
Philadelphia 76ers 0-1 1 GB Minus-12 point differential
Charlotte Hornets 0-1 1 GB Minus-25 point differential

The Sixers will take on the Magic on Friday in Orlando for their second NBA Cup game. That will offer Philadelphia a chance to move closer to the top of the group standings.