2024 NBA Cup Betting Picks and Odds

The In-Season Tournament has a new name this season. Now called the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup, it is at its halfway point, with three out of five round-robin nights already played. Here are our 2024 NBA Cup betting picks and odds for the tournament.

As we enter the third week of the NBA season, the Celtics, Knicks, and Warriors’ chances of retaining their positions as favorites to win the championship are heating up.

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2024 NBA Cup Betting Odds

Boston Celtics +500
New York Knicks +950
Golden State Warriors +4200
Cleveland Cavaliers +2200
Dallas Mavericks +1600

NBA Cup Predictions and Analysis

According to gambling software experts, the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics is back in the favored position after the New York Knicks fell out of first place despite being 2-0 in Cup play in a weak Group A. This is due to the Knicks’ shaky regular-season play.

Last week, the Celtics won both games, including a match against the Cleveland Cavaliers that broke their perfect season. The Hawks’ victory against Boston keeps them one game behind Atlanta in Group C, but Boston is favored to win their last game against Chicago, while Atlanta is expected to lose to Cleveland. If this holds, Boston will win the group and move to the next round. If all else fails, they are as short as +425 to win the Cup.

The Warriors are 3-0 thus far in the tournament, leading their group and now sitting as the favorite among Western Conference teams (+700 to +525). The Knicks are likewise right there, with a record of +550 to +700.

As mentioned, the Cavaliers are currently listed as the fourth favorite, with odds ranging from 8/1 to 10/1. According to sportsbook reviews and news sites, the Dallas Mavericks, currently 2-1 and have a remaining game against the winless Grizzlies, complete the Top 5 with odds ranging from +800 to +1400.

NBA Cup Explained

For fair play, each team will start the tournament in one of six groups, with divisions made according to the conference and seeded according to their record from the previous season.

On certain Tournament Nights between November 12 and December 3, all teams in each group will face each other during the regular season. The records of those games determine which players make it to the Knockout Stage.

Eight teams will compete in the Knockout Round:

The leader of each group
Each conference has one wild-card team, which is the second-best team.

The knockout round is a bracket that uses single elimination. In these games, the team with the best record in each conference will win the home-court advantage.

Las Vegas will play host to the semi-finals and finals on December 14 and 17, respectively, pitting the conference champions against one another in a quest for the NBA Cup. Thus, you have many NBA in-play betting opportunities during the tournament.

As the tournament progresses, the teams that advance to the knockout stage will earn a larger share of a prize fund that has not been revealed yet. Once the games have ended, the tournament will also announce the Most Valuable Player and the All-Tournament Team.

NBA Cup Betting Picks

Bet on the Boston Celtics at +500

Due to their head-to-head victory against Boston, the Atlanta Hawks currently occupy first place in the group above. However, both teams are in excellent form; the Celtics will face the 7-11 Chicago Bulls, while the Hawks will face the one-loss Cleveland Cavaliers.