2024-25 NBA Championship Betting Odds
Winners of three straight and 12 of their last 14 games following Monday’s 146-132 triumph at San Antonio, the Oklahoma City Thunder have retained their spot as the NBA futures odds favorite, slightly ahead of the Boston Celtics. OKC is also on the verge of securing the top seed in the Western Conference with a 10.5-game bulge and only 22 regular season games remaining. We are starting to finally see some separation in the West with Dallas having a 5.0-game lead over Phoenix for the last play-in tournament spot.
The acquisition of Luka Doncic a few weeks back helped the Lakers improve their championship odds to the lowest they’ve been all season. A six-game winning streak also moved LA into second in the West standings. Since making the deal on Feb. 2 the Lakers are 9-2 with Doncic averaging 22.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists in eight games he actually played. Heck, even LeBron James looks revitalized with Doncic on the floor. And their latest win came with two key players on the shelf showing off depth we aren’t used to seeing from the Lakers. With Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura unavailable the Lakers stopped the Clippers, 108-102.
With Sunday’s 133-129 overtime win over Portland, the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team to reach 50 wins. It also extended their winning streak to 10 games that included takedowns of Boston and New York, the Cavs’ closest pursuers in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland and Boston split their four-game season series with each contest decided by seven points or fewer so we could be in for a good series if the clubs meet in the postseason. Considering their depth and playoff experience, the Celtics have the upperhand on the Cavs and are a close second on the odds board.
NBA Betting Lines
2024/25 NBA Championship Odds
| ODDS TO WIN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 2024/25 |
| Atlanta Hawks +137964 |
Boston Celtics +210 |
Brooklyn Nets +971717 |
| Charlotte Hornets +1579679 |
Chicago Bulls +350000 |
Cleveland Cavaliers +565 |
| Dallas Mavericks +6700 |
Denver Nuggets +1200 |
Detroit Pistons +18500 |
| Golden State Warriors +1340 |
Houston Rockets +9000 |
Indiana Pacers +11500 |
| Los Angeles Clippers +7000 |
Los Angeles Lakers +900 |
Memphis Grizzlies +4000 |
| Miami Heat +21500 |
Milwaukee Bucks +4500 |
Minnesota Timberwolves +9000 |
| New Orleans Pelicans +1324403 |
New York Knicks +1850 |
Oklahoma City Thunder +210 |
| Orlando Magic +32500 |
Philadelphia 76ers +120000 |
Phoenix Suns +100000 |
| Portland Trail Blazers +150000 |
Sacramento Kings +38500 |
San Antonio Spurs +300000 |
| Toronto Raptors +1064863 |
Utah Jazz +1500000 |
Washington Wizards +2000000 |
*Odds as of Monday, March 3, 11:00 AM ET
Oklahoma City Thunder
If there’s anything for the Thunder to worry about it’s on the defensive end. One of the more efficient clubs at that end of the floor, OKC has allowed at least 119 points in five consecutive games yet they are 4-1 in that span thanks to an offense that has scored at least 128 in every game over the same stretch. Jalen Williams dropped 41 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 Sunday night against the Spurs, two of five players to reach double figures. With a comfortable lead in the West the Thunder have time to work out the kinks.
Boston Celtics
Taking on two of the NBA’s best in successive games gave the Celtics an idea of where they stand. Prior to that, though, they suffered an embarrassing 20-point loss in Detroit putting an end to their six-game winning streak. On Friday in a battle of the best in the East, the Celtics were subdued, 123-116, by Cleveland giving them back-to-back losses for the first time since Christmas. Boston bounced back with a 110-103 win over Denver on Sunday giving them 11 victories in their last 14 games.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs left a mark in their final regular season meeting with Boston getting 41 points from Donovan Mitchell in a 123-116 triumph. The teams split four games with each winning at home and on the road and the latest Cleveland win should be a confidence booster in case the clubs meet in the postseason. Locking up homecourt advantage would help the Cavs, who are a NBA-best 28-4 in their barn.
Los Angeles Lakers
LA’s championship odds hit their lowest number thanks to a winning streak that reached six games. Getting Luka Doncic has not only helped the team but the fans in LA are anxious to see what happens. Facing perhaps their biggest nemesis the Lakers went to Denver and dominated behind 32 points from Doncic ending the Nuggets’ 9-game winning streak with a 123-100 victory. LA had dropped 13 of the previous 14 meetings with the Nuggets. The Lakers have been stingy defensively allowing no more than 102 points in seven straight games.
Denver Nuggets
It looked like the Nuggets were ready to challenge OKC in the West putting together a nine-game winning streak before their meeting with the Lakers. Instead Denver has taken a step backward, which is why they now have longer championship odds than LA. Starting with their loss to LA, the Nuggets have dropped three of their last five games, bowing to Boston most recently. They had little bench support in that game with reserves totaling just 11 points. Nikola Jokic continues to put up MVP type numbers and enters the week averaging a triple-double with 28.9 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists.
NBA Teams
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