Heading into the back half of the NBA Cup, Karl-Anthony Towns was asked about the level of competitiveness potentially being higher for these games with added stakes. Towns says that it’s being treated no different than how any other game is treated, due to the fact that every team shows up to play the Knicks.

The Oklahoma City Thunder remain heavy favorites to repeat as NBA champions thanks in part to a scorching 23-1 start to the 2025-26 season. Behind the Thunder are Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets at +600.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (23-1) ride a 15-game winning streak into Wednesday night’s NBA Cup rematch with the Phoenix Suns (14-10) at Paycom Center, with the winner advancing to Saturday’s semifinals in Las Vegas.

The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers meet in the NBA Cup. Check our NBA Cup odds series for the Spurs-Lakers prediction and pick.