Deandre Ayton had 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. Anfernee Simons added 21 points and nine assists and Deni Avdija had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Blazers.

Malik Monk led the Kings with 29 points off the bench. De'Aaron Fox added 22 points and Domantas Sabonis had 21.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis failed to impress in a 101-93 loss to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night in NBA Cup

Oklahoma City hands the Lakers a bruising defeat that might leave the defending NBA Cup champions out of the in-season tournament's next stage.

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander the Oklahoma City Thunder against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in the NBA Cup at crypto.com Arena.

Ja Morant had 27 points and seven assists as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the injury-riddled New Orleans Pelicans 120-109 for their first NBA Cup win in franchise history

An unstoppable force will meet an immovable object when the Memphis Grizzlies play Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans at FedExForum. Memphis is in the midst of its best stretch of the season. The Grizzlies (12-7) have won four straight games.

SportsLine's model reveals its NBA Cup 2024 predictions for the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies in Friday's NBA in-season tournament game