NBA Cup Friday Slate Features Hawks-Bulls and Grizzlies-Pelicans Matchups

The NBA Cup action resumes on Friday with a slate of nine games across the league. Eight of the evening's contests feature a matchup between a team holding a winning record and an opponent with a losing mark. The lone game bringing together two above-.500 squads takes place in San Antonio, where the 10-2 Spurs host the 8-4 Golden State Warriors, though the Warriors will be missing star guard Stephen Curry due to a torn oblique muscle following their recent loss in Houston.

Atlanta kicks off a three-game road trip by visiting the United Center to face a Chicago squad holding a 1-9 record. The Hawks enter the matchup looking to bounce back from a 10-point home defeat to the Lakers that halted a four-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Bulls aim to find consistency after letting a 22-point lead slip away in a 124-119 loss to San Antonio on Wednesday, despite covering the spread as heavy underdogs.

In another notable Western Conference clash, the Memphis Grizzlies travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans. When these teams met on November 2, the Pelicans secured a 135-134 overtime victory in a high-scoring affair that cleared the total. New Orleans enters the rematch struggling defensively, having allowed 138 points or more in three consecutive games, while Memphis looks to tighten up after surrendering over 120 points in three of its last ten outings.