NBA Cup odds, prop bets & picks: All-Star guards look to spark upsets in Hawks vs. Knicks, Warriors vs. Rockets

The last 2 spots successful the Las Vegas-based NBA Cup semifinals are up for grabs successful New York and Houston tonight, arsenic a brace of villainous guards travel done municipality looking to spark upsets.

Dating backmost to the days erstwhile aboriginal Hall of Famers James Harden and Chris Paul formed the Rockets backcourt, the Warriors' Stephen Curry has been an unwelcome beingness astatine the Toyota Center. Over the past fewer years, fewer players person drawn the ire of Knicks fans astatine Madison Square Garden much than Hawks defender Trae Young, who ended New York’s archetypal playoff tally aft 7 consecutive losing seasons successful 2021 and has terrorized them ever since.

Public force No. 1 astatine MSG, Young makes his archetypal quality of this play astatine The World's Most Famous Arena, arsenic the Hawks look to bounce backmost from Sunday’s 30-point nonaccomplishment to Denver. Golden State, successful the midst of a 2-6 stretch, looks to triumph successful Houston for a 2nd clip this play against a Rockets squad that has won 11 of 15. 

Hawks vs. Knicks likelihood & betting picks: New York adjacent afloat spot for NBA Cup showdown with soaring Atlanta

Knicks halfway Karl-Anthony Towns was capable to shingle disconnected genu soreness to present Monday’s biggest handbasket successful a 113-108 triumph successful Toronto, capping a 24-point, 15-rebound effort. Acquired conscionable earlier the commencement of the season, Towns has averaged 25.1 points and 13.3 boards per crippled to assistance anchor his caller squad aft missing Saturday’s upset nonaccomplishment to Detroit. With Towns, defender Jalen Brunson (back) and backups Precious Achiuwa (hamstring), Miles McBride (knee) and Cam Payne (elbow) each backmost successful action, lone Mitchell Robinson (ankle) remains sidelined for this contention for the Knicks.

The Hawks won the archetypal gathering betwixt these teams 121-116 connected Nov. 6 contempt Towns’ 34 points and 16 rebounds, hitting 15 3-pointers. 2024 No. 1 wide prime Zaccharie Risacher finished with 33 points, by acold his season-high. His accumulation contiguous astir apt hinges connected chap guardant Jalen Johnson (shoulder) participating successful this NBA Cup game, but it sounds similar that volition beryllium a game-time decision. Dyson Daniels would beryllium worthy backing connected aggregate props if Johnson doesn’t go. Look for New York to prevail and Young to decorativeness beneath his scoring prop (20.5). 

Hawks vs. Knicks prop bets

Here are immoderate different prop bets from BetMGM connected tonight's Eastern Conference NBA Cup contest:

• Karl-Anthony Towns points: OVER 25.5 -110, UNDER 25.5 -120
• Jalen Brunson points: OVER 26.5 -110, UNDER 26.5 -120
• Mikal Bridges 3 pointers made: OVER 2.5 +105, UNDER 2.5 -140
• Trae Young assists OVER 11.5 -110, UNDER 7.5 -120
• Clint Capela rebounds OVER 9.5 +105, UNDER 9.5 -140

Warriors vs. Rockets odds: Golden State eyes a antithetic rubric successful NBA Cup 

The Thunder await the victor of Warriors vs. Rockets successful Las Vegas’ tract of four. Here are likelihood connected tonight's clash successful Houston.

Golden State won successful Houston 127-121 connected Nov. 2, scoring the astir points Houston has surrendered each play successful an overtime triumph to salvage squandering a 13-point deficit. Buddy Hield scored 27 points portion Jonathan Kuminga, who has since moved into the starting lineup and taken a larger role, added 23 points and six rebounds disconnected the bench. Curry didn’t play. 

Houston fell contempt being astatine afloat spot and making 15 3-pointers. While Tari Eason isn’t connected the wounded study aft missing clip earlier this month, halfway Alperen Sengun is listed arsenic questionable owed to genu soreness. The Rockets tally a batch of discourtesy done their large man, truthful if he’s not available, expect a lower-scoring crippled arsenic they look to past connected the spot of their fantabulous defense.

Warriors vs. Rockets prop bets

Here are immoderate prop bets from BetMGM connected tonight's Western Conference NBA Cup contest:

• Stephen Curry Towns points: OVER 24.5 -110, UNDER 24.5 -125
• Jalen Green points: OVER 20.5 +105, UNDER 20.5 -140
• Fred VanVleet 3 pointers made: OVER 2.5 -185, UNDER 2.5 +135
• Draymond Green assists OVER 5.5 -120, UNDER 5.5 -110
• Jabari Smith rebounds OVER 7.5 -120, UNDER 7.5 -110