The Orlando Magic and New York Knicks had the night off and they still are the two best suited teams to advance out of East Group A.
The Philadelphia 76ers moved into third place with a win over the Brooklyn Nets without Joel Embiid and Paul George.
The win does not mean much for the Sixers in terms of advancement since they already suffered defeats to the Magic and Knicks.
Orlando and New York will meet on December 3 for the group title. The Magic visit Brooklyn and the Knicks face the Charlotte Hornets next Friday.
Prediction: 1. New York, 2. Orlando, 3. Philadelphia, 4. Brooklyn, 5, Charlotte
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