Here are the NBA CUP Games that Matter for Black Friday⬇️
TLDR at the end‼️
This is VERY important for your prop bets today as taking guys in games that do or don't matter could be the entire reason a prop hits or misses today
CLE (2-1) vs ATL (1-2):
Cleveland needs to run the score up. Currently at +33 on differential but TOR has already clinched the group so will be battling with other teams on differential.
ORL (3-0) vs DET (2-1):
Winner of this game clinches the group and advances. Orlando is +61 so has a very good chance of advancing through wild card but differential matters big time. Pistons are essentially eliminated completely if they lose.
NYK (2-1) vs MIL (2-1):
Loser is eliminated. Knicks take group with win, has tie breaking over MIA. Bucks win only keeps wild-card hopes alive and needs to make ground on others with just +13 differential.
PHX (3-0) vs OKC (3-0):
Winner of this game clinches the group and advances. OKC is +71 on differential so they likely advance on Wild Card even if they lose. PHX sitting at +35 differential is more of a toss-up with SAS (+23), MEM (+9) and LAC (-15) all at 2-1 right now as well
MEM (2-1) vs LAC (2-1):
Loser essentially eliminated with a 2nd loss, winner has wild-card potential against loser of PHX/OKC. If blow-out, expect winner to run score up but expect loser to just take starters out like normal
DEN (2-1) vs SAS (2-1):
Winner of this game clinches the group and advances. Loser is essentially eliminated.
TLDR‼️‼️
Games that do not matter besides Regular Season Relevance:
PHI (0-3) vs BKN (1-2)
CHI (1-2) vs CHA (0-3)
WAS (1-2) vs IND (0-3)
SAC (0-3) vs IND (0-3)
DAL (1-2) vs LAL (3-0)
Games where winner needs point differential and loser is out or already eliminated:
CLE (2-1) vs ATL (1-2)
ORL (3-0) vs DET (2-1) IF Orlando wins
NYK (2-1) vs MIL (2-1)
MEM (2-1) vs LAC (2-1)
DEN (2-1) vs SAS (2-1)
Expect winner to keep starters in and run up the score if it is a blowout, but losing team will probably pull starters as a normal regular season game
Games where winner advances but loser needs point differential:
PHX (3-0) vs OKC (3-0)
ORL (3-0) vs DET (2-1) IF Detroit wins
Expect losers to keep starters in and tighten up the score if it is a blowout, but winning team may pull starters as a normal regular season game
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