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Emirates NBA Cup Betting and Picks

By DJ Arthurs

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Emirates NBA Cup

The Emirates NBA Cup is an in-season tournament, where the regular games also double up as cup games. The only additional game to an already packed season, is the final one-off NBA Cup Championship game.

The reigning NBA Cup Champions are the LA Lakers, who defeated the Indiana Pacers 123-109 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on 9th December 2023.

This year's tournament started on 12th November and runs through to the Championship game, again in Vegas, being held on 17th December 2024.

Latest Emirates NBA Cup Betting

(Updated 4th Dec)

NBA Cup - Championshp Win Market - Best Odds
New York Knicks, best win odds 5.50
Oklahoma City Thunder, best win odds 5.00
Milwaukee Bucks, best win odds 6.00
Golden State Warriors, best win odds 8.00
Dallas Mavericks, best win odds 8.00
Orlando Magic, best win odds 11.00
Atlanta Hawks, best win odds 21.00


Our futures picks

Right from the start we've been tipping the Lakers to retain their crown, they have a stronger line up than last season , and seemed to really enjoy being the first winners of the in-season tournament. Possession is 9/10th of the law and all that. UPDATE: Lakers eliminated.

We also like the look of New York, who had a good season last term and have started in reasonable form this season, they are our second pick. UPDATE: New York installed as betting favourires.

Our third pick goes to a fast improving Orlando Magic team who at time of updating this page sit 3rd in the Eastern conference. They represent very good value for the Cup, in our opinion. UPDATE: Magic make the QF, albeit with outright win odds of 11.00 - but we are still in the hunt!

Main Pick: LA Lakers at odds of 15.00 - 3pts (now 59.00 after their loss to Suns, and OKC)
Second Pick: New York Knicks at odds of 5.50 (10.00 when we first picked them) - 1.5pts
Third Pick: Orlando Magic at odds of 11.00 - 1.5 pts (21.00 when we first picked them)


Group Stage Emirates NBA Cup Tables

(Updated: After games 3rd Dec 2024, dates quoted are USA dates)
Qual: KO = Advance to Knockout stage, PKO = Possible advance to KO stage based on ranking.

East Group A

Weds 13th Nov NBA Cup Games

Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic: Magic win 114-89
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers: Knicks win 111-99

Sat 16th Nov NBA Cup Games

Philadelphia 76ers at Orlando Magic: Magic win 98-86
Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks: Knicks win 124-122

Weds 20th Nov NBA Cup Games

Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets: Nets win 116-115

Sat 23rd Nov NBA Cup Games

Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers: 76ers win 113-98

Weds 27th Nov NBA Cup Games

No games in East Group A

Fri 29th Nov NBA Cup Games

New York Knicks at Charlotte Hornets: Knicks win 99-98
Orlando Magic at Brooklyn Nets: Magic win 123-100

Weds 4th Dec NBA Cup Games

Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Hornets: 76ers win 110-104
Orlando Magic at New York Knicks: Knicks win121-106

PosTeamP-W-LPF-PA (PD)Qual
1Knicks (Q)4-0-0455-425 (+20)KO - Clinched
2Magic (Q)4-3-1441-396 (+45)KO - Wildcard
376ers4-2-2408-411 (-3)
4Nets4-1-3436-475 (-39)
5Hornets4-0-4406-439 (-33)

East Group B

Weds 13th Nov NBA Cup Games

Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons: Pistons win 123-121
Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks: Bucks win 99-85

Sat 16th Nov NBA Cup Games

Detroit Pistons at Toronto Raptors: Pistons win 99-95
Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers: Heat win 124-111

Weds 20th Nov NBA Cup Games

No games in East Group B

Sat 23rd Nov NBA Cup Games

Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks: Bucks win 129-117

Weds 27th Nov NBA Cup Games

Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat: Bucks win 106-103

Fri 29th Nov NBA Cup Games

Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat: Heat win 121-111

Weds 4th Dec NBA Cup Games

Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons: Bucks win 128-107
Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors: Raptors win 122-111

PosTeamP-W-LPF-PA (PD)Qual
1Bucks (Q)4-4-0462-412 (+50)KO - Clinched
2Pistons4-3-1447-440 (+7)
3Heat4-2-2459-439 (+20)
4Raptors4-1-3413-430 (-17)
5Pacers4-0-4445-505 (-60)

East Group C

Weds 13th Nov NBA Cup Games

Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics: Hawks win 117-116

Sat 16th Nov NBA Cup Games

Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks: Hawks win 129-117
Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers: Cavaliers win 144-126

Weds 20th Nov NBA Cup Games

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics: Celtics win 120-117

Sat 23rd Nov NBA Cup Games

Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards: Celtics win 108-96
Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls: Bulls win 136-122

Weds 27th Nov NBA Cup Games

Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards - Bulls win 127-108

Fri 29th Nov NBA Cup Games

Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers: Hawks win 117-101
Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls: Celtics win 138-129

Weds 4th Dec NBA Cup Games

Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards: Cavaliers win 118-87

PosTeamP-W-LPF-PA (PD)Qual
1Hawks (Q)4-3-1485-470 (+15)KO - Clinched
2Celtics4-3-1482-459 (+23)
3Cavaliers4-2-2480-450 (+30)
3Bulls4-2-2518-512 (+6)
5Wizards4-0-4408-482 (-74)

West Group A

Weds 13th Nov NBA Cup Games

Minnesota Timberwolves at Portland Trail Blazers: Blazers win 122-108

Sat 16th Nov NBA Cup Games

LA Clippers at Houston Rockets: Rockets win 125-104
Minnesota Timberwolves at Sacramento Kings: Timberwolves win 130-126

Weds 20th Nov NBA Cup Games

No games in West Group A

Sat 23rd Nov NBA Cup Games

Portland Trail Blazers at Houston Rockets: Rockets win 116-88
Sacramento Kings at LA Clippers: Clippers win 104-88

Weds 27th Nov NBA Cup Games

Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves - Rockets win 117-111

Fri 29th Nov NBA Cup Games

LA Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves: Timberwolves win 93-92
Sacramento Kings at Portland Trail Blazers: Trail Blazers win 115-106

Weds 4th Dec NBA Cup Games

Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings: Kings win 120-111
Portland Trail Blazers at LA Clippers: Clippers win 127-105

PosTeamP-W-LPF-PA (PD)Qual
1Rockets (Q)4-3-1454-414 (+40)KO - Clinched
2Clippers4-2-2427-411 (+16)
3Timberwolves4-2-2418-431 (-13)
4Trail Blazers4-2-2430-457 (27)
5Kings4-1-3429-445 (-16)

West Group B

Weds 13th Nov NBA Cup Games

Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz: Suns win 120-112

Sat 16th Nov NBA Cup Games

LA Lakers at San Antonio Spurs: Lakers win 120-115
Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder: Thunder win 99-83

Weds 20th Nov NBA Cup Games

Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs: Spurs win 110-104
Utah Jazz at LA Lakers: Lakers win 124-118

Sat 23rd Nov NBA Cup Games

No games in West Group B

Weds 27th Nov NBA Cup Games

San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz - Spurs win 128-115
LA Lakers at Phoenix Suns - Suns win 127-100

Fri 29th Nov NBA Cup Games

Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Lakers: Thunder win 101-93

Weds 4th Dec NBA Cup Games

Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder: Thunder win 133-106
San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns: Suns win 104-93

PosTeamP-W-LPF-PA (PD)Qual
1Thunder (Q)4-3-1437-392 (+45)KO - Clinched
2Suns4-3-1434-404 (+30)
3Lakers4-2-2437-461 (-24)
4Spurs4-2-2446-443 (+3)
5Jazz4-0-4451-505 (-54)

West Group C

Weds 13th Nov NBA Cup Games

Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors: Warriors win 120-117

Sat 16th Nov NBA Cup Games

Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans: Pelicans win 101-94
Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors: Warriors win 123-118

Weds 20th Nov NBA Cup Games

New Orleans Pelicans at Dallas Mavericks: Mavericks win 123-91
Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies: Nuggets win 122-110

Sat 23rd Nov NBA Cup Games

Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans: Warriors win 112-108
Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets: Mavericks win 123-120

Weds 27th Nov NBA Cup Games

No games in West Group C

Fri 29th Nov NBA Cup Games

New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies: Grizzlies win 93-92

Weds 4th Dec NBA Cup Games

Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks: Dallas win 121-116
Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets: Nuggets win 119-115

PosTeamP-W-LPF-PA (PD)Qual
1Warriors (Q)4-3-1470-462 (+8)KO - Clinched
2Mavericks (Q)4-3-1493-447 (+46)Wildcard
3Nuggets4-2-2455-449 (+46)
4Grizzlies3-1-3464-475 (-11)
5Pelicans4-1-3409-458 (-49)

With the group stages now over, we can turn our attentions to the Quarter Final betting.

Emirates NBA Cup Quarter Final Betting

Only two of the eight teams to make this years NBA Cup Quarter Finals made it this far last year, the other 6 teams are new to this stage of the in-season tournament. Big names such as the Lakers (last years winners), the Celtics, and this seasons NBA Leaders, the Cavaliers also missed out.

Tue 10th Dec NBA Cup Quarter Final Games

East QF 1: Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks - best odds and picks
West QF 1: Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City - best odds and tips

Weds 11th Dec NBA Cup Quarter Final Games

East QF 2: Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks - best odds and tips
West QF 2:
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets - best odds and tips

Emirates NBA Cup Semi Final Betting

Sat 14th Dec NBA Cup Semi Final Games - both game played in Las Vegas.

West SF 1: Winner WQF1 v Winner WQF2
East SF 1: Winner EQF1 v Winner EQF2

Emirates NBA Cup Championship Betting

Weds 17th Dec NBA Cup Championship Game - game played in Las Vegas

Winner West Semi Final v Winner East Semi Final

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