The knockout round of the NBA Cup begins tonight with Magic vs. Bucks and Mavericks vs. Thunder. Makes for a simpler day in terms of betting research, but not as many options to consider when looking for today’s best NBA bets.
Below, you’ll find active streaks from each of Tuesday’s NBA Cup games to help you find picks to chase or fade. Once you’ve taken stock of the streaks you deem best, make sure to check on today’s NBA injury report before casting your straight bets and parlays.
Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks
- Jalen Suggs has four or more rebounds in each of his last seven road games vs. the Central Division. (Rebounds O/U is 3.5.)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo has at least 31 points in each of his last six home games vs. the East. (Points O/U is 29.5.)
- Gary Trent Jr. has three or more rebounds in each of his last six home games vs. the Southeast Division. (Rebounds O/U is 2.5.) He’s also hit three or more 3-pointers in each of his last four games. (3-pointers O/U is 1.5.)
- The Bucks have not covered the spread in each of the last five games that they’ve been favored vs. the Southeast.
- Khris Middleton has at least two 3-pointers in each of his last four games that the Bucks were favored vs. the Southeast. (3-pointers O/U is 1.5.) He also has five-plus rebounds in each of his last four home games. (Rebounds O/U is 3.5.)
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has at least three rebounds in each of the last four games he played that the Magic were the underdog. (Rebounds O/U is 2.5.)
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Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
- Dallas is riding a seven-game winning streak.
- The Mavericks have also covered in their last seven games vs. the Western Conference.
- P.J. Washington has two-plus 3-pointers in each of his last seven games vs. the Thunder. (3-pointers O/U is 1.5.) He also logged eight-plus rebounds in the six prior games that the Mavericks were underdogs. (Rebounds O/U is 6.5.)
- Last note on Washington: He has 14 or more points in his last five road games vs. the West. (Points O/U is 11.5.)
- Kyrie Irving dished out six or more assists in each of the last six games that the Mavericks were underdogs. (Assists O/U is 4.5.)
- Jalen Williams has at least 22 points and five assists in each of the last five games vs. the Southwest Division. (Points O/U is 21.5 and assists O/U is 4.5.)
- Isaiah Hartenstein has four-plus assists in each of his last five games. (Assists O/U is 3.5.)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted six or more assists in each of the Thunder’s last five home games vs. the Mavericks. (Assists O/U is 5.5.)
- In the last four instances the Thunder hosted Dallas, Lu Dort finished with four-plus rebounds. (Rebounds O/U is 3.5.)
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