The New York Knicks' holiday travel is set to take some unique turns. New York has another chance to play for a Vegas vacation after Tuesday night's win, which secured them first place in East Group A as part of NBA Cup pool play.

The preamble is officially over, and now, we've reached the meat of the NBA Cup. With group play in the books, the knockout stage of the cup is here. No more will games feel quite as baked into the fabric of the regular season.

With the knockout rounds of the NBA Cup all set, there will be a new champion as well as an almost entirely different field than last year's inaugural version. In again this year are the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks,