After the NBA preseason, but before the NBA postseason, and then mixed into the NBA regular season, is the NBA in-season tournament, now known as the NBA Cup.
Make sense?
For the second consecutive year, the NBA will host the NBA Cup (remember, it was formerly the in-season tournament), where all 30 teams are separated into different groups within their respective conferences and participate in group play, seeing which squads can qualify for the knockout rounds.
Last year, it was the Los Angeles Lakers that took home the inaugural in-season tournament trophy.
Can LeBron James Sr. & Co. do it again?
If not, which team is favored to dethrone L.A.?
Let’s take a look at the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Nov. 24.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Group A
Knicks (2-0): -300 (bet $10 to win $13.33 total)
Magic (2-0): +240 (bet $10 to win $34 total)
Group B
Pistons (2-0): +140 (bet $10 to win $24 total)
Bucks (2-0): +160 (bet $10 to win $26 total)
Heat (1-1): +285 (bet $10 to win $28.50 total)
Group C
Celtics (2-1): -105 (bet $10 to win $19.52 total)
Hawks (2-1): +215 (bet $10 to win $31.50 total)
Cavaliers (1-1): +475 (bet $10 to win $57.50 total)
Bulls (1-1): +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Group A
Rockets (2-0): -115 (bet $10 to win $26.50 total)
Wolves (1-1): +125 (bet $10 to win $22.50 total)
Clippers (1-1): +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)
Blazers (1-1): +2800 (bet $10 to win $290 total)
Kings (0-2): +60000 (bet $10 to win $6,010 total)
Group B
Thunder (1-1): +140 (bet $10 to win $24 total)
Lakers (2-0): +170 (bet $10 to win $27 total)
Suns (1-1): +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)
Spurs (1-1): +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Jazz (0-2): +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Group C — Warriors (3-0) win
IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT WINNER
Celtics: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Knicks: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Warriors: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)
Cavaliers: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Thunder: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)
Rockets: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Mavericks: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Wolves: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Lakers: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Bucks: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT MVP
Jalen Brunson: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Steph Curry: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Jayson Tatum: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Donovan Mitchell: +1300 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
Jaylen Brown: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
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