How do the Boston Celtics advance in the league's 2024-25 NBA Cup tournament now that they have beaten the Washington Wizards? The Celtics put themselves behind the proverbial eight ball when it comes to NBA Cup standings when they dropped a game to the Atlanta Hawks earlier this season.

The Celtics kept their NBA Cup hopes alive with Friday's win over the Wizards. Here's a closer look at where they stand in the group stage.

The winner of Group C will automatically advance to the quarterfinals while one other wildcard team will qualify in each conference based on point differential. The Celtics are fairly well positioned on the point differential front if they were to win out thanks to a slim loss to the Hawks last Tuesday.