2023-24 NBA In-Season Tournament Predictions, Odds, Picks & Best Bets: Boston Celtics are early favorites

November 3 is one of the most important dates in the NBA this season as that is the day we have the inaugural In-Season Tournament tip-off. All 30 teams will participate spread across 6 groups, with the winner of each group plus 2 wildcards from each Conference advancing to a knock-out stage. From then on the best four teams will advance to a Final Four type of elimination tournament in Las Vegas in early December.

How much NBA fans and players put value in winning this tournament remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure – we are entering uncharted territory for the first time in a long time in the NBA, especially from a betting standpoint and we couldn’t be more excited!

Now let’s have a look at some of the odds to win this year’s NBA Cup, followed by our best bet and long shot predictions. Be sure to also visit our NBA Predictions page for in-depth analysis on the upcoming 2023-24 NBA regular season starting next week.

2023-24 NBA In-Season Tournament betting odds and favorites

Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing.

Milwaukee Bucks +950

Boston Celtics +950

Phoenix Suns +1100

Denver Nuggets +1300

Los Angeles Lakers +1300

Golden State Warriors +1400

Cleveland Cavaliers +1400

Philadelphia 76ers +1400

Sacramento Kings +1700

New York Knicks +2400

Atlanta Hawks +2400

Minnesota Timberwolves +2400

OKC Thunder +2400

Dallas Mavericks +2400

Miami Heat +2400

Los Angeles Clippers +2400

New Orleans Pelicans +3100

Memphis Grizzlies +3700

2023-24 NBA In-Season Tournament winner best bet: Boston Celtics +950

Group C is arguably the easiest one from Boston’s perspective so they should come out of it fairly easily. Their biggest competitor will be the Brooklyn Nets who got swept from the first round of the postseason last year. Toronto, Chicago and Orlando all failed to make the postseason, so the Celtics should stroll through this group. After acquiring Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday this offseason, the Celtics are aiming for big things and winning the in-season tournament would send a clear message that they mean business this year. Jayson Tatum has also left a lot to be desired from his play after last year’s exit at the hands of the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jaylen Brown is also under pressure to prove his worth after signing the biggest contract in NBA history this offseason. This team has already been together for a while and with head coach Joe Mazzulla entering his 2nd year with the squad, I feel like Boston is the best bet to raise the first ever NBA cup banner.

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2023-24 NBA In-Season Tournament long shot best bet: New Orleans Pelicans +3100

At massive odds of +3100 you won’t find a team as talented as the New Orleans Pelicans. The trio of Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and C.J. McCollum started off last season 23-14 and battling for the top seed in the West, but injuries took a toll on them and they ended up losing in the play-in tournament. It’s time for a fresh start this time around and the buzz around this team is pretty big. Although they have stiff comPetition in their group with the Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks all eyeing top spot, I feel like the Pelicans can match-up with each of those teams when Healthy. Even if that doesn’t happen, I feel like the NBA would want Zion Williamson somehow involved in the knock-out stages, so there’s also the possibility of this team being the wild card from the Western Conference. We all know anything can happen in a one-off elimination Game, so the Pelicans might very well be a solid shout here as our long shot bet.