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
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.
