2024-25 NBA Championship Betting Odds
If the NBA futures odds board looks a little smaller that’s because it is. Entering the last few weeks of the 2024-25 regular season six teams have been eliminated from postseason contention and have been taken off the board. Most had Washington outside the playoff bubble and the Wizards didn’t disappoint as the current owners of the worst record in the Eastern Conference. Being knocked out of the playoff race this early wasn’t exactly what the Philadelphia 76ers envisioned. Among the championship favorites at the beginning of the season, the Sixers have endured injuries to key players and are just slightly better than Washington having closed the week with eight consecutive defeats.
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As the Oklahoma City Thunder continues to win their odds get smaller and they remain the championship favorite. Boasting a top 5 offensive and defensive rating the Thunder stopped Indiana 132-111 on Saturday for their ninth straight win. It was also OKC’s 16th win in the last 17 games. The Thunder have already secured the top seed in the Western Conference and have a slim lead over Cleveland for the best overall record in the Association and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs. That could be a huge factor since those teams have the best home record in the NBA at 32-5.
There are a few teams in the West that oddsmakers feel could give OKC a run. The Lakers saw their odds plummet following the acquisition of Luka Doncic, but they’ve been inconsistent in their play. They won eight straight not long after the trade then proceeded to lose four straight. Since that win streak the Lakers are just 5-9, though they have an upside no other team in the West has. They are fourth in the West but the Lakers could fall into a play-in tournament spot with another slump. Avoiding the play-in should be a goal of every team currently in a playoff spot. In its brief existence no team has emerged from the play-in to win the Commissioner’s Trophy, and in its current format, teams that survive the play-in lose in the first round more than 81 percent of the time.
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2024/25 NBA Championship Odds
| ODDS TO WIN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 2024/25 |
| Atlanta Hawks +100000 |
Boston Celtics +203 |
Chicago Bulls +85000 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers +500 |
Dallas Mavericks +100000 |
Denver Nuggets +1450 |
| Detroit Pistons +2005 |
Golden State Warriors +1450 |
Houston Rockets +6700 |
| Indiana Pacers +9500 |
Los Angeles Clippers +4800 |
Los Angeles Lakers +975 |
| Memphis Grizzlies +10000 |
Miami Heat +85000 |
Milwaukee Bucks +20000 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves +6000 |
New York Knicks +3000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder +170 |
| Orlando Magic +50000 |
Phoenix Suns +150000 |
Portland Trail Blazers +850000 |
| Sacramento Kings +100000 |
San Antonio Spurs +1200000 |
Toronto Raptors +800000 |
*Odds as of Monday, March 31, 1:00 PM ET
Oklahoma City Thunder
After recapping the East favorites last week it’s time to switch conferences. The Thunder has led the West from the get-go securing the top seed for a second straight season. OKC lost to eventual West champion Dallas in the second round a year ago. They are arguably the most complete team in the NBA having survived early season injuries to Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren proving they can win without a big man. However, they’re much better with one or both of those guys playing. Averaging a NBA best 32.9 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a MVP-caliber season for the league’s most efficient club.
Los Angeles Lakers
According to ESPN the Lakers have a better than 95 percent chance of claiming a top six seed. Where they end up is anyone’s guess. A few weeks ago they were No. 2 in the standings but a difficult stretch currently has them at No. 4 just 2.5 games ahead of seventh-place Minnesota entering the week. They are getting healthier at the right time making them a threat. LeBron James missed several games and Rui Hachimura was sidelined. The Lakers finished a road trip winning two of three games with the setback in Chicago coming on a half-court prayer.
Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets also dealt with injury issues in recent weeks with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray among others shelved. Behind 27 points and 14 rebounds from Jokic on Friday, Denver won its second straight to stay in third in the conference standings. Jokic, who averages 29.2 points, is a big reason why the Nuggets have a top 5 offense. However, defensive issues could be a concern in the postseason. The Nuggets allow nearly 117 points with opponents shooting nearly 47 percent.
Golden State Warriors
As good as the Warriors have been since acquiring Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline, they aren’t out of the woods yet. The congested standings has teams switching spots regularly and we won’t know exactly where they stand until the season concludes. As of now the Dubs are No. 6 in the West winning their last two games upon the return of Stephen Curry. A hard fall last week forced him out of a pair of games with the Warriors losing both. With their aging core it would be beneficial to secure a top six and avoid extra games in the play-in tournament.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Clips don’t really scare anyone on the West, but they could be a sleeper behind playoff-hardened veterans Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. They had won seven of eight games before falling to East-leading Cleveland, 127-122, on Sunday without Leonard. Norman Powell picked up the scoring slack with 34 points, but the Clippers desperately need Leonard in the lineup to have even a slim chance. Leonard has played in only 30 games averaging 20.5 points.
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