2025-2026 NBA Championship Betting
At the beginning of November, the Boston Celtics were being given last rites by the NBA betting community. However, nobody on the Celtics gave into the doom and gloom. Boston is resuscitated and in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and Minnesota Timberwolves are making quiet gains as overlooked teams in playoff position.
As gamblers have seen in recent years, this is not your father’s NBA. In this era of parity, the NBA Playoffs have become unpredictable. Thus, teams that may not be at the top of the standings could end up in the NBA Finals.
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One of the surprise teams this season has been the Miami Heat. Miami will take on the Orlando Magic Tuesday night to open the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
Also on Tuesday, the surprising Toronto Raptors will host the New York Knicks.
On Wednesday, the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will be heavily favored at home against the outmanned Phoenix Suns.
And then the Los Angeles Lakers will host the San Antonio Spurs.
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Boston Celtics
At the beginning of the week, the Boston Celtics have a record of 14-9 straight up, 13-10 against the spread, and 11-12 under the total.
Defense is the backbone of the Boston rebirth. Although the Celtics rank 17th for scoring offense, they rank 3rd for fewest points allowed.
Namely, marquee man Jason Tatum is out for the season with an Achilles injury, forcing Boston to man up on defense for its betting value.
Boston is on fire with eight payouts in its most recent nine games. The Celtics went over the total in four of their last five matchups.
Jalen Brown leads the Celtics with 29.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game.
As a result of their recent run, the Celtics are in 4th place in the Eastern Conference playoff race, 4.5 points behind the Detroit Pistons.
Head coach Joe Mazzula made his name when he took the Celtics to the 2024 NBA championship. Yet his best coaching job could be this year, with a shorthanded team that refuses to die.
Orlando Magic
Since taking over as head coach of the Orlando Magic, Jamahl Mosley has operated in relative obscurity and mediocrity. Mosley produced only one winning season and two playoff berths in his tenure. But to Orlando’s credit, they have been patient with their head coach.
That patience is starting to pay dividends in 2025-26. Orlando is 14-9 straight up, 11-12 against the spread, and 13-10 over the total. Overall, the Magic are in 5th place in the Eastern Conference playoff standings, 4.5 games behind the Detroit Pistons.
Mosley is engineering a good balance, ranking 9th for scoring offense and 9th for fewest points allowed.
First among Orlando scorers is Franz Wagner with 23.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Wagner was the 8th overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft out of Michigan by the Magic. He is coming off a career year of 24.2 points per game.
Additionally, Paolo Banchero is averaging 20.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Banchero was the first overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by Orlando. He was a 2024 NBA All-Star and the 2023 NBA Rookie of the Year.
Certainly, Orlando is loaded with young talent, and their patience has proven to be wise. The Magic have plenty of upside for the rest of the season.
Since gamblers ignore them, Orlando stands a good chance of retaining their betting value.
Philadelphia 76ers
It has long been said that the Philadelphia 76ers are two different teams. There is the powerful Philadelphia team with Joel Embiid in the lineup. And then there is the 76ers squad that is woefully shorthanded when Embiid is out of the lineup.
Thus far, Embiid has played in only eight of their first 22 games of the season, but Philadelphia was 8-6 without their big man in the lineup.
Head coach Nick Nurse won an NBA title with the Toronto Raptors, and the team had its weaknesses. Since taking over two seasons ago, Nurse has had to learn to navigate Embiid's availability. So far, he is succeeding and has Philadelphia in a playoff position.
Philadelphia is 13-9 straight up and 13-8-1 against the spread.
The Sixers rank 16th for scoring offense and 15th for points allowed. Philadelphia is 6th in the Eastern Conference, five games behind the Pistons.
First among Philadelphia scorers is Tyrese Maxey with 31.6 points per game.
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