As Pacers guard T.J. McConnell pursued Cunningham from behind, Stewart rolled to the basket. As prescribed, Obi Toppin, Indiana’s forward covering the left corner, dropped into the paint to cover Stewart. Once again, that left Ausar Thompson all alone in the corner.

With Friday's blowout of the Pacers, the Detroit Pistons are 3-0 in NBA Cup group play and a win away from the knockout stage for the first time.

Despite still being perfect in group play for the NBA Cup, the Pistons have not been playing great lately while playing shorthanded. The Pistons have lost four of their last five games and are 1-2 since Cade Cunningham went out with a hip injury.

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

T he map has been laid out for the Boston Celtics journey to the next stage of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup. Due to the Atlanta Hawks 16-point win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Fri

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.