The Toronto Raptors are moving on to the knockout stage of the NBA Cup for the first time in the tournament's three-year history. In order to punch a ticket to

This ought to be a classic matchup of strength against strength: the Knicks’ potent offense, led by point guard Jalen Brunson, against the Raptors’ stingy defense. New York has missed forward OG Anunoby, one of the league’s most versatile defenders, who has been sidelined since Nov. 14 because of a strained left hamstring.

The NBA Cup quarterfinal field was set Friday night, with Miami going to Orlando and New York going to Toronto on the Eastern Conference side, followed by an Oklahoma City-Phoenix rematch and San Antonio facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference.

The New York Knicks ' Jalen Brunson torched the Milwaukee Bucks with 37 points last night and clinched Group C, helping his team advance to the quarterfinals in Las Vegas. The star point guard made it clear he cares about winning the tournament.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks/onsi as Knicks Have NBA's Ironman.

Jalen Brunson scored 37 points and the New York Knicks advanced to the knockout round of the NBA Cup, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 118-109 on Friday night in Giannis Antetokounmpo's return from a groin injury.

The New York Knicks stayed hot with a 118-109 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, who had Giannis Antetokounmpo back in their lineup. The New York Knicks were led by their own superstar Jalen Brunson, who had a stellar performance.

The Milwaukee Bucks face the New York Knicks in this Black Friday NBA Cup Group Play matchup at Madison Square Garden.