NBA Cup Odds 2026: Spurs Favored, Thunder Drift After Two Cup Nights
The San Antonio Spurs are the favorite to win the 2026 NBA Cup at +360 at DraftKings, ahead of the Boston Celtics at +600 and the Detroit Pistons at +750, as of November 5, 2026, per FOX Sports. The Oklahoma City Thunder opened as the favorite at +330 and have drifted to +850.
Two Cup Nights are done. Group play resumes Friday, November 13, with nine games, and the final is December 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
NBA Cup odds 2026: the full board
| Team | Now | Opened | Implied % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spurs | +360 | +370 | 0.22% |
| Celtics | +600 | +1000 | 0.14% |
| Pistons | +750 | +1500 | 0.12% |
| Thunder | +850 | +330 | 0.11% |
| Nuggets | +1000 | +1800 | 0.09% |
| 76ers | +1100 | +1300 | 0.08% |
| Timberwolves | +1800 | +2200 | 0.05% |
| Rockets | +2000 | +2000 | 0.05% |
| Trail Blazers | +2000 | Not listed | 0.05% |
| Cavaliers | +2200 | +2800 | 0.04% |
| Hawks | +2200 | +2500 | 0.04% |
| Magic | +2200 | +2500 | 0.04% |
| Knicks | +2800 | +1400 | 0.03% |
| Heat | +3000 | Not listed | 0.03% |
The current prices are DraftKings as published by FOX Sports on November 5, before the second Cup Night. The October 17 column is the same DraftKings market before group play started.
This list stops at the Heat at +3000, so it is not the full field and the margin cannot be removed. The implied percentages above still include the book's cut.
Biggest moves since the Cup opened
The Thunder went from a +330 favorite to +850, the largest drift on the board. Oklahoma City is without Chet Holmgren, out 8 to 10 weeks with a patellar tendon injury, and has been missing Jalen Williams.
The Celtics shortened from +1000 to +600 and the Pistons from +1500 to +750, both after strong starts. The defending champion Knicks went the other way, from +1400 to +2800, after a loss to the 76ers on opening night.
NBA Cup standings after two Cup Nights
| Group | Leader | Second | Group odds favorite (Nov 5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| West A | Mavericks 2-0 (+17) | Nuggets 1-0 (+7) | Nuggets -130 |
| West B | Timberwolves 2-0 (+32) | Thunder 1-0 (+31) | Thunder +110 |
| West C | Warriors 1-0 (+17) | Spurs 1-0 (+15) | Spurs -110 |
| East A | Pistons 1-0 (+16) | Magic 1-0 (+7) | Pistons -110 |
| East B | Cavaliers 1-0 (+24) | Heat 1-0 (+20) | 76ers +125 |
| East C | Celtics 2-0 (+53) | Hawks 1-0 (+7) | Celtics -125 |
Six group winners and one wild card per conference reach the quarterfinals on December 4 and 5. The wild card is the best second-place team in each conference, so point differential matters from the first game.
Group ties are broken by head-to-head record, then point differential, then total points, then last season's record, per the NBA's Cup rules.
Friday, November 13 Cup Night schedule
| Game | Group | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Knicks at Pacers | East B | 7:00 PM, Prime |
| Bucks at Magic | East A | 7:00 PM |
| Cavaliers at Heat | East B | 8:00 PM |
| Hawks at Bulls | East C | 8:00 PM |
| Grizzlies at Pelicans | West B | 8:00 PM |
| Jazz at Rockets | West A | 8:30 PM |
| Warriors at Spurs | West C | 9:30 PM, Prime |
| Trail Blazers at Kings | West C | 10:00 PM |
| Thunder at Clippers | West B | 10:30 PM |
Warriors at Spurs is the night's biggest Cup game: the West C leaders meet with first place on the line. Cavaliers at Heat is the same story in East B, two 1-0 teams with +24 and +20 differentials.
Our free plays for Cup Night will be on the free picks page.
How the 2026 NBA Cup works
No NBA Cup futures play from us as of November 9, 2026. With two of four group games left for most teams and injuries moving the board week to week, we would rather bet the Cup Night games than the futures.
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