The NBA Cup is back in full swing with another packed slate of games on Friday night, with a total of 11 matchups on the docket scheduled for today, featuring an excellent nationally televised doubleheader on Amazon Prime Video, as Rockets vs Spurs takes center stage at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by Warriors vs Nuggets at 10:00 p.m. ET.
Our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified a total of 7 NBA picks for tonight's matchups.
Continue below for our NBA picks, odds, props, and predictions for Friday, November 7.
NBA Picks, Odds, Props, Predictions: Friday, November 7
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Rockets vs. Spurs
By Joe Dellera
The Spurs face off against the Rockets in a Texas NBA Cup showdown tonight.
This is a matchup where I want to target Victor Wembanyama.
The Rockets have been absolutely elite this season on both ends of the court, but they have a perplexing shot profile.
They don’t take many three-pointers, but they live in the midrange and at the rim.
This aligns with their top usage players shot profile, and this is where Wemby is blocking shots.
Wemby has averaged 4.1 blocks per game this season, and always has monstrous potential on any given night.
Here, with a large majority of the Rockets offense needing to get into the paint and attack the rim to score, I think his block potential goes up.
The one player with somewhat similar blocking ability to face the Rockets this season is JJJ, and he swatted away five shots in that game.
This is a surprisingly good matchup for blocks, and the Rockets have allowed 4.9 per game, the 11th-most in the NBA.
I’ll bet on Wemby’s defensive prowess tonight.
Pick: Victor Wembanyama Over 3.5 Blocks (-104)
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Celtics vs. Magic
As much as it pains me, I'm going to take the points with the Celtics as road underdogs in this spot.
The Magic's 3-point defense has been problematic this season, and this is the wrong team to face at the wrong time in the season.
I also love fading teams when coming off extended road trips, and the Magic just got back from a 5-game, 10-day road trip.
If this cashes, I will likely back the Magic in a bounce-back spot over the weekend.
So, keep that in your back pocket for the 2-game series look ahead.
Pick: Celtics +3.5 (-110)
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Pistons vs. Nets
By Joe Dellera
The Pistons face off against the Nets today in a matchup where Detroit should roll.
Cade Cunningham has led the charge for Detroit, and is averaging 24.5 points and 9.6 assists per game.
Tonight, I’m targeting Cade as a facilitator.
Those 9.6 assists come on 17.8 potentials per game, and considering Brooklyn allows the most assists per game to their opponents, this is a strong spot.
The biggest thing working against us here is the pace, with Brooklyn playing at the slowest pace, and Detroit playing a touch below league average.
However, given the defensive preferences of the Nets, I expect Cade to carve up the league’s worst defense.
Pick: Cade Cunningham Over 9.5 Assists (-132)
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Bulls vs. Bucks
By Bet Labs
This system identifies value on the under in division games where the total drops despite the public leaning toward the over (40% or less of bets).
The reverse movement of the line suggests sharp action is backing the under.
Division familiarity often leads to tighter, lower-scoring games, enhancing the edge.
Pick: Under 239.5 (-110)
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Jazz vs. Timberwolves
By Joe Dellera
The Timberwolves square off against the Jazz tonight, and I’ll look to back Donte DiVincenzo in this spot.
The Jazz have the fourth-worst adjusted defensive rating in the league, and they are getting obliterated from beyond the arc.
Utah's opponents are taking 49% of their shots from 3-point range; a mind-boggling number.
Donte has gone over this mark in four straight games, and similar players such as Pritchard, Grayson Allen, and Shaedon Sharpe all played well in this spot too.
Considering it’s the Wolves' first Cup game, I’d imagine they know this is their spot to rack up point differential as well.
So, I’m a little less worried about his playing time taking a hit in a potential blowout.
Pick: Donte DiVincenzo Over 13.5 Points (-135)
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Warriors vs. Nuggets
By Bet Labs
This system targets NBA teams playing their second straight road game early in the season when travel fatigue is minimal and motivation remains high.
Teams in the first few weeks of the year tend to play with more focus and energy, especially when trying to establish rhythm and identity.
Oddsmakers often overvalue the difficulty of consecutive road games, assuming performance drops after one away trip, but early in the season that effect is less pronounced.
The spread range captures competitive matchups where the road team is not significantly overmatched, creating favorable value spots where effort and cohesion outweigh travel disadvantages.
These teams often respond well to continuity and early adversity, making them strong against the number before midseason fatigue and variance set in.
Pick: Warriors +10.5 (-110)
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Thunder vs. Kings
By Bet Labs
The Early Road Trips system focuses on NBA teams playing the first few games of a new season while beginning a short road stretch.
Teams in this phase often show high energy and cohesion as they are still fresh and motivated, with rotations intact and player conditioning near its peak.
When traveling early in the schedule, fatigue has not yet set in, and teams frequently bring strong defensive focus and competitive effort to establish early momentum.
Markets tend to overrate home court advantage in these situations, assuming travel will hinder performance, yet disciplined teams often respond with intensity and structure on the road.
This combination of early season sharpness and undervalued travel dynamics creates favorable conditions for covering spreads in the opening segment of the schedule.
Pick: Thunder -10.5 (-110)
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