Ahead of this week's NBA Cup slate, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones offer temperature checks in the West, ask key questions of the East, and bounce around with observations — and ice-in-cereal thoughts.

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(1:29) — Suns-Thunder

(16:24) — Lakers-Spurs

(29:49) — Orlando Magic

(45:02) — Toronto Raptors

(50:51) — Dallas Mavericks

(58:37) — Golden State Warriors

(01:00:57) — Player Shoutouts

(01:10:19) — Free Throws

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