Heading into the final stages of group play in the 2024 NBA Cup, the winner of Group C could be determined based on the results of Friday's games. The

The Boston Celtics have a chance to advance to the knockout stage of the NBA Cup on Friday. The team will be taking on the Chicago Bulls and Boston needs a few

Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta are all 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Group C standings. Cleveland is 1-1 and Washington is 0-3. The Bulls will be the Group C champion if they beat the Celtics and the Hawks beat the Cavaliers. Chicago owns the tiebreaker over Atlanta based on its head-to-head victory.

The action tipped off on Nov. 12 and will wrap up on Tuesday, as several berths remain to be decided with two more tournament nights left to play. The standings will become clearer, with several clinching and elimination scenarios at stake once the games begin at 12 p.m. EST on Black Friday.

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.

The Chicago Bulls will take on the visiting Boston Celtics in a crucial NBA Cup matchup Friday. Boston, Chicago and Atlanta are all 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Group C standings. Cleveland is 1-1 and Washington is 0-3.