2023 NBA In-Season Tournament odds tracker: Lakers favored to win NBA Cup

The NBA In-Season Tournament has reached the final.

The tournament is an effort by the NBA to liven up regular-season competition and comes with cash prizes for teams that make the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals.

Players and coaches on quarterfinals teams received $50,000.

Semifinalists received $100,000.

The runner-ups will win $200,000. 

The champions: a cool half-million.

So, as the league boldly goes where it has never been before, let's take a look at the latest NBA In-Season Tournament schedule and odds as of Dec. 8:

2023 NBA IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (Las Vegas): 

DEC. 8 — Championship

Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Lakers (-4)

On top of the NBA Cup being on the line, there is also the matter of the In-Season Tournament MVP — and can you take a guess as to who is favored?

LeBron James: -145 (bet $10 to win $16.90 total)
Tyrese Haliburton: +115 (bet $10 to win $21.50 total)
Anthony Davis: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Austin Reaves: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Myles Turner: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)



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The Lakers' odds to win the In-Season tournament opened at +1400, while the Pacers were a huge long-shot bet at +4000.

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