"The wheels keep on turning, folks! Mark it down as six wins in a row for the Toronto Raptors after getting a dominant upper-hand over the Washington Wizards on November 21. The game held significance for Toronto, not only to continue their impressive winning ways, but as the dagger to move on to the NBA Cup Knockout Round. The Pacers lost their respective game against Cleveland on the same night, and Toronto cruised past the Wiz with relative ease, boasting a final tally of 140-110."
"As NBA.com states: "... The Knockout Rounds will consist of single-elimination games in the Quarterfinals (played in NBA team markets on Tuesday, Dec. 9 and Wednesday, Dec. 10) and Semifinals and Championship (played in Las Vegas on Dec. 13 and Dec. 16, respectively). The Knockout teams will compete for a prize pool and the NBA Cup championship trophy.""
"Simply put, the first set of NBA Cup games for Toronto was just the appetizer, and now the Raptors are getting ready for the meat and potatoes. High stakes is definitely a fitting tagline, especially considering the Las Vegas backdrop for the closing stages of the NBA Cup tourney, and for many of the players on this Toronto squad, it will be their first taste of such basketball play."
Toronto recorded a sixth straight win by defeating the Washington Wizards 140-110 on November 21 and secured advancement to the NBA Cup Knockout Round after the Pacers lost to Cleveland. The Knockout Round uses single-elimination Quarterfinals in NBA team markets on Dec. 9-10, with Semifinals and the Championship in Las Vegas on Dec. 13 and Dec. 16, and teams will compete for a prize pool and the NBA Cup trophy. The upcoming games represent higher stakes for a young Raptors roster with limited high-leverage reps. Scottie Barnes, one of the few with playoff experience, was asked about the developmental value of the format.
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