Head coach Joe Mazzulla had a lot of positive things to say about his group after their win against the Pistons.

Here's where things stand in the NBA Gold Cup ahead of Friday's game. Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m. on NBA League Pass The knockout stage quarterfinals run from Dec. 9-10 with two games on each day. The semifinals will commence three days later on Saturday, Dec. 13 and the Finals will be on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

In the first game Wednesday, the Boston Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons 117-114 to end a 13-game win streak. With the Pistons now 2-1 in Group B, they will have a winner-take-all game against the Orlando Magic for the knockout round berth on Friday.

Brandon Ingram hit a game-winner to lift the Raptors over the Pacers, extending their winning streak to nine games. Enjoy the best of Wednesday’s 9-game slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.

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