What’s at stake for the Celtics as they advance to the NBA Cup group finals against the Bulls originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday isn’t just any late November away matchup against a sub-.500 team.

Celtics at Bulls (8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston) marks Boston’s final game in the group stage of the 2024 NBA Cup, the league’s regular-season tournament. And there’s a lot at stake for the Celtics, who need a win (and some help) to advance to the quarterfinals.

We’ll look at how the C’s can advance to the knockout stages, but first let’s take a look at the updated Group C standings.

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