We’re down to eight teams vying for the NBA Cup as knockout round play gets underway on Tuesday night.
Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are the outright favourites to win the second single-elimination in-season tournament with around +280 odds, depending on the online sportsbook. Oklahoma City (-4.5) will host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night and will have a chance to move on the semifinals in Las Vegas to sqaure off with either the Golden State Warriors or Houston Rockets.
Oklahoma City Thunder to win NBA Cup
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Bet Now!The New York Knicks (+300) have the best outright odds out of the East and will play the Atlanta Hawks (+7) on Wednesday. In the other East quarterfinal matchup, the Milwaukee Bucks (-7) will take on the Orlando Magic.
The semifinals are scheduled for Dec. 14 in Vegas, folowed by the Championship game on Dec. 17.
| Team | NBA Cup Outright Odds (bet365) |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | +280 |
| New York Knicks | +300 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | +425 |
| Dallas Mavericks | +600 |
| Houston Rockets | +650 |
| Golden State Warriors | +800 |
| Atlanta Hawks | +2000 |
| Orlando Magic | +2500 |
As far as NBA Cup MVP odds go, Oklahoma City’s Gilgeous-Alexander has the shortest odds at +350, followed by New York’s Jalen Brunson at +450.
| Player | NBA Cup MVP Odds (bet365) |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) | +350 |
| Jalen Brunson (NYK) | +450 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | +600 |
| Stephen Curry (GSW) | +850 |
| Luka Doncic (DAL) | +900 |
| Alperen Sengun (HOU) | +1200 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK) | +1400 |
| Damian Lillard (MIL) | +1800 |
| Fred VanVleet (HOU) | +2200 |
| Jalen Williams (OKC) | +2800 |
The Toronto Raptors failed to qualify for the NBA Cup knockout rounds after finishing fourth in East Group B with a 1-3 record.