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You play to win the games. The Miami Heat get that. But there also are times when the greater good perhaps has to be considered, perhaps such as the NBA Cup.

The Rockets have the league’s easiest December schedule regarding cumulative opponent winning percentage (.405), though it includes two games against Denver. They were the only team that, prior to Sunday, hadn’t played a back-to-back. Their first was a Nov. 30-Dec. 1 back-to-back in Utah, and their first rest-disadvantage game isn’t until Jan. 16.

Dec. 9 How they got here: Orlando clinched East Group B and the No. 1 overall seed with a win over Detroit on Friday. That Pistons loss, plus a Cavaliers loss, opened the door and Miami walked through it to advance as the Wild Card with a 3-1 record.

The New Orleans Pelicans now know the two games that have been added to their schedule after going 0-4 in West Group B of the Emirates NBA Cup.

After imploding in the NBA Cup group stage, the Minnesota Timberwolves missed the third annual in-season tournament and have instead been given two additional regular-season games that will be played during next week's Cup playoffs.

The NBA Cup is entering its knockout stages. Here's what to know for the eight remaining teams vying to get to Las Vegas.

The Sixers had 80 games scheduled in the regular season to account for a potential NBA Cup run. With the Knockout Rounds bracket set, the Sixers have two makeup games.

The Golden State Warriors got two regular-season games added to their December schedule after the results of the inaugural Emirates NBA Cup.

After failing to advance in the Emirates Cup, the NBA has added two additional regular-season games for the Detroit Pistons.

Nine years ago, Tori Miller was sending unsolicited scouting reports to NBA GMs. Now, she is the Atlanta Hawks' top scout.