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The NBA Cup is known for its unique courts, but things will look a bit different during Wednesday's quarterfinals game between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs.

L.A. will host Dallas on the regular hardwood on Friday night.

The Lakers will play Friday night's NBA Cup game against the Mavericks on their regular court following issues with the Cup-themed surface.

Tuesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals game between the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic won't look like an NBA Cup contest.

Luka Doncic was not pleased by the special NBA Cup court at the Los Angeles Lakers’ downtown arena, calling it “slippery” and “dangerous.”

The Lakers-Mavericks NBA Cup game will be played on the traditional court at Crypto.com Arena.

After Luka Doncic complained that the Lakers' NBA Cup court was slippery on Tuesday, it will not be used for Friday's game versus the Mavericks.

The Los Angeles Lakers will use their normal home court for their NBA Cup game against Dallas on Friday night after Luka Doncic complained about the slipperiness of their league-issued special tournament court.

The semifinals and championship court in Las Vegas features the Emirates NBA Cup trophy and an 8-team bracket.