The NBA Cup is back in full swing with another loaded slate of games on Friday night, with a total of nine matchups on the docket scheduled for today, featuring an excellent nationally televised doubleheader on Amazon Prime Video, as Heat vs Knicks takes center stage at 7:00 p.m. ET, followed by Warriors vs Spurs at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified a total of six NBA picks for tonight's matchups.
Continue below for our NBA picks, odds, props, and predictions for Friday, November 14.
NBA Picks, Odds, Props, Predictions: Friday, November 14
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
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  | 8 p.m. | |
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  | 8:30 p.m. | |
  | 8 p.m. | |
  | 9:30 p.m. | |
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Nets vs. Magic
By Joe Dellera
The Magic take on the Nets on Friday night in some NBA Cup action.
The Magic will be without a key player in Paolo Banchero, who suffered a groin injury against the Knicks on Wednesday.
This has traditionally opened up more usage and opportunity for Franz Wagner; however, I expect this to work similarly for Desmond Bane.
Bane sees significant upticks in not only his points per 100 possessions, but also assists per 100 possessions and his overall usage without Banchero on the floor.
This aligns a bit with the eye test, as it has seemed that Bane has struggled to fully acclimate himself to the game plan along two other high-usage, ball-dominant players.
Bane often found success with his time in Memphis when one of Ja Morant or Jaren Jackson Jr. were on the bench and he could spread his wings a bit.
Knowing that Banchero will be off the floor, I expect the Magic to try and stagger Bane and Franz a bit more to ensure at least one is on the floor at all times.
This line is high for Bane this season; however, there’s plenty of opportunity for him to get rolling tonight against a very poor Nets team.
Pick: Desmond Bane Over 25.5 Points + Assists (-112)
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Lakers vs. Pelicans
By Bet Labs
This system focuses on early season NBA games where sharp line movement and public bias create value on the under.
When totals drop from open to close despite heavy public action favoring the over, it signals that professional bettors see inflated expectations for scoring.
Early in the season, teams are still finding rhythm, rotations are inconsistent, and defensive energy tends to outpace offensive efficiency.
The market often overestimates early offensive output, while sharp money corrects the number downward.
By siding with this adjustment and fading public optimism, this system captures the predictive edge of informed movement and early season unders that outperform inflated lines.
Pick: Under 227.5 (-110)
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Trail Blazers vs. Rockets
By Joe Dellera
The Rockets face off against the Blazers in the NBA Cup tonight, and I’ll target Sengun here.
Despite having Donovan Clingan, the Blazers have been surprisingly susceptible to the center position this season.
Sengun is an elite rebounding threat, and he’s able to dime and facilitate the offense.
His rebounds + assists line is set at 15.5, and he’s cleared that number in eight of his last 10 games, including seven straight.
We just saw him play 28 minutes in a blowout against the Wizards, but considering the Blazers are a bit better than the Wizards and this is a Cup game where point differential matters, I expect a few more minutes from Sengun.
His role and his usage is stable, and the Blazers play at the league’s second-fastest pace.
Pick: Alperen Sengun Over 15.5 Rebounds + Assists (-120)
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Clippers vs. Mavericks
By Bet Labs
This system identifies NBA teams that have hit rock bottom both straight up and against the spread, creating prime value opportunities once the market overreacts.
When a team has failed to win or cover in several consecutive games, public sentiment collapses, and oddsmakers are forced to inflate the line to balance action.
This setup often produces spreads that no longer reflect the true gap in performance or motivation between teams.
Historically, struggling teams in short home or road stretches tend to deliver sharper focus and urgency, especially when undervalued by perception.
Betting on these teams after an extended cold streak takes advantage of market inefficiency and the natural tendency for performance to regress toward the mean once expectations reach their lowest point.
Pick: Clippers -2.5 (-110)
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Kings vs. Timberwolves
By Matt Moore
The Kings are the third-best road over team in the NBA, while the Wolves are the fifth-best home over team.
Now, consider these two factors going against one another.
Minnesota actually ranks third in half-court offense.
Meanwhile, Sacramento ranks 28th in half-court defense.
So, the Wolves should put up a big number here.
If you want to just play the Wolves team total over, that's fine.
Here's a trend: 68 out of 110 favorites have gone over their team total when winning.
So, it is not a particularly large margin in NBA Cup play.
I still think this is a light number. Give me the over.
Pick: Over 240.5 (-110)
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Warriors vs. Spurs
By Bet Labs
This system targets NBA regular season situations where home favorites with strong rebounding form bounce back to cover the spread.
When teams control the boards across multiple games, it reflects sustained energy, interior presence, and second-chance scoring potential, all of which translate more effectively at home.
These teams tend to have stable home against-the-spread results and perform particularly well in early and midseason months when effort metrics like rebounding carry extra weight before fatigue or playoff pacing set in.
By focusing on home favorites that are not elite but consistently solid, this strategy captures undervalued stability where rebounding dominance, crowd momentum, and statistical reliability align to produce profitable covers.
Pick: Spurs -2.5 (-110)
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