NBA Cup: How to watch, betting odds and more about the league’s in-season tournament

The NBA Cup continues with 12 video games on Friday evening. The match runs by means of Dec. 17.

It was referred to as the In-Season Event final yr when it debuted, after years and years of Commissioner Adam Silver wanting so as to add one thing further to the common season. All 30 groups participate and can play 4 group-stage video games.

From there, eight groups transfer to the quarterfinals and the winners of these video games will head to Las Vegas for the semifinals on Dec. 14.

All video games within the match — apart from the championship recreation — rely within the regular-season standings and statistics. The championship recreation is taken into account further and isn’t a part of the 82-game season for the 2 groups that make the ultimate.

What’s at stake?

To the winners: delight, a trophy and cash.

Gamers on the successful workforce will declare $514,971 every, whereas $205,988 goes to every participant on the runner-up workforce, $102,994 to gamers whose groups misplaced within the semifinals and $51,497 to these gamers whose groups misplaced within the quarterfinals.

Who performs the place and who performs when?

A breakdown of the teams and the standings:

East Group A — New York 1-0, Orlando 1-0, Brooklyn 0-0, Charlotte 0-1, Philadelphia 0-1.

Schedule: New York 111, Philadelphia 99;Orlando 114, Charlotte 89; Brooklyn at New York, Friday; Philadelphia at Orlando, Friday; Charlotte at Brooklyn, Tuesday; Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Nov. 22; New York at Charlotte, Nov. 29; Orlando at Brooklyn, Nov. 29; Philadelphia at Charlotte, Dec. 3; Orlando at New York, Dec. 3.

East Group B — Milwaukee 1-0, Detroit 1-0, Indiana 0-0, Miami 0-1, Toronto 0-1.

Schedule: Detroit 123, Miami 121;Milwaukee 99, Toronto 85; Miami at Indiana, Friday; Detroit at Toronto, Friday; Indiana at Milwaukee, Nov. 22; Milwaukee at Miami, Nov. 26; Toronto at Miami, Nov. 29; Detroit at Indiana, Nov. 29; Milwaukee at Detroit, Dec. 3; Indiana at Toronto, Dec. 3.

East Group C — Atlanta 1-0, Cleveland 0-0, Chicago 0-0, Washington 0-0, Boston 0-1.

Schedule: Atlanta 117, Boston 116; Chicago at Cleveland, Friday; Washington at Atlanta, Friday; Cleveland at Boston, Tuesday; Atlanta at Chicago, Nov. 22; Boston at Washington, Nov. 22; Chicago at Washington, Nov. 26; Boston at Chicago, Nov. 29; Cleveland at Atlanta, Nov. 29; Washington at Cleveland, Dec. 3.

West Group A — Portland 1-0, Los Angeles Clippers 0-0, Sacramento 0-0, Houston 0-0, Minnesota 0-1.

Schedule: Portland 106, Minnesota 98; Minnesota at Sacramento, Friday; LA Clippers at Houston, Friday; Sacramento at LA Clippers, Nov. 22; Portland at Houston, Nov. 22; Houston at Minnesota, Nov. 26; LA Clippers at Minnesota, Nov. 29; Sacramento at Portland, Nov. 29; Houston at Sacramento, Dec. 3; Portland at LA Clippers, Dec. 3.

West Group B — Phoenix 1-0, Oklahoma Metropolis 0-0, Los Angeles Lakers 0-0, San Antonio 0-0, Utah 0-1.

Schedule: Phoenix 120, Utah 112; LA Lakers at San Antonio, Friday; Phoenix at Oklahoma Metropolis, Friday; Oklahoma Metropolis at San Antonio, Tuesday; Utah at LA Lakers, Tuesday; LA Lakers at Phoenix, Nov. 26; San Antonio at Utah, Nov. 26; Oklahoma Metropolis at LA Lakers, Nov. 29; Utah at Oklahoma Metropolis, Dec. 3; San Antonio at Phoenix, Dec. 3.

West Group C — Golden State 1-0, Denver 0-0, New Orleans 0-0, Memphis 0-0, Dallas 0-1.

Schedule: Golden State 120, Dallas 117; Denver at New Orleans, Friday; Memphis at Golden State, Friday; Denver at Memphis, Tuesday; New Orleans at Dallas, Tuesday; Dallas at Denver, Nov. 22; Golden State at New Orleans, Nov. 22; New Orleans at Memphis, Nov. 29; Memphis at Dallas, Dec. 3; Golden State at Denver, Dec. 3.

What to know

If groups get eradicated in group play, they’ll have two extra video games added to their schedule. If groups get eradicated within the quarterfinals, they’ll have another recreation added.

All groups have solely 80 video games scheduled thus far within the common season however will play 82. That’s why the title recreation doesn’t rely; it could be an 83rd recreation for these groups (the 80 video games which can be already scheduled, then the quarterfinal, then the semifinal can be their 82 video games).

Not each recreation performed over the subsequent month is a match recreation. A fast method to know if it’s a match matchup: Each workforce has a brand new, distinctive court docket for these video games. See these courts, and also you’ll comprehend it’s a Cup recreation.

Betting favorites

In accordance with BetMGM Sportsbook, Boston’s loss to Atlanta had an enormous impact on the chances of who’ll win the NBA Cup.

New York (+600) is the brand new favourite, adopted by the reigning NBA champion Celtics (+800) and Cleveland (+800) tied because the second alternative. Golden State has its odds all the way down to +900, with Denver +1000. Oklahoma Metropolis and the defending Cup champion Lakers are each +1200.

Methods to watch

ESPN has a doubleheader Friday with Lakers-Spurs adopted by Grizzlies-Warriors. TNT has a doubleheader Tuesday, with Cavaliers-Celtics adopted by Thunder-Spurs.

ESPN has one other doubleheader on Nov. 22; TNT may have them on Nov. 26 and Dec. 3.

On the “Black Friday” buying vacation of Nov. 29, ESPN and NBA TV will present 5 Cup video games — spanning about 13 hours of protection in all — with video games beginning at midday and tipping off by means of 10 p.m.

Native broadcasts will even be obtainable, as common.

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