The Lakers have the NBA's third-best winning percentage — a standard of play having been set early in the year and met routinely.

The Wizards fended off elimination from the NBA Cup on Tuesday night while picking up their second win of the season. Washington cruised to a stunning blowout win over the Atlanta Hawks at Capital One Arena. That marked the franchise’s first win in more than a month, and their first home win since April.

Here are four must-watch games that will go a long way to determining who advances and starts playing for the size of their bonus check and a trip to Las Vegas. The math is pretty simple here: Win and you're in.

This ought to be a classic matchup of strength against strength: the Knicks’ potent offense, led by point guard Jalen Brunson, against the Raptors’ stingy defense. New York has missed forward OG Anunoby, one of the league’s most versatile defenders, who has been sidelined since Nov. 14 because of a strained left hamstring.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić isn't a fan of the team's alternate NBA Cup court, and it has nothing to do with the way it looks. Following the Lakers' 135-118 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, Dončić wasn't a fan of the way the court played, calling it too slippery.