They announced the Christmas Day and nationally televised opening-week games on Tuesday, and now they've announced the NBA Cup Group Play. Dallas Mavericks Group Play schedule for the Emirates NBA Cup: pic.twitter.com/UsVOOxNNfT — MFFL NATION (@NationMffl) August 12, 2026It's an interesting group of teams, but it should be pretty wide open. The Utah Jazz should stop tanking now. DraftKings has the Mavericks with the fourth-highest odds to win their NBA Cup Group at +650, ahead of the Utah Jazz at +1000. I'll predict the Mavericks to go 2-2 in group play, beating the Jazz at home and the Suns on the road.