Thunder Huge Favorites, Books Split On Eastern Conference In '26 Odds

Before the Oklahoma City Thunder made the acquaintance of the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the first time as NBA champs, they were already big favorites to get the next one in 2025-26.


Consensus futures chances for the 2025-26 NBA title greatly prefer Oklahoma City, which has few offseason concerns beyond how lots of absolutely nos the next contract for league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might need.


FanDuel likes the Thunder at +220 and divides from the consensus with the Cleveland Cavaliers (+850) directly ahead of the New York Knicks (+950) and the Timberwolves. The Western Conference finalist is +1300 followed by


DraftKings noted OKC as +220 favorites and the prohibitive choice to rule next season over the runners up at +900-- the Indiana Pacers and the Knicks-- before Minnesota (+1000 ). The Pacers' outlook for 2025-26 could depend upon the seriousness of the injury star Tyrese Haliburton suffered in Game 7.


For the sake of description, a $10 wager on a +220 winner would pay $22 ($100 pays $220, and so on).


The Cavaliers (+1100) and Houston Rockets (+1200) are next with the Lakers and Spurs both increasing in recent weeks to +1600. Houston is supposedly acquiring Kevin Durant from Phoenix.


Houston and Indiana were even at +1300 at FanDuel before Game 7.


In 2015's NBA champ, the Boston Celtics, entered the 2024-25 season as heavy favorites however were gotten rid of by the Knicks in the conference semifinals. The Celtics are currently +2000 at DraftKings (+1500 FanDuel) behind the previous title winner, Denver, at +1700. The Nuggets are +1600 at FanDuel.


Boston is facing the capacity of a season without Jayson Tatum, who is recovering from a burst Achilles. The Nuggets lost to the Thunder in seven video games in the conference semifinals after a late-season training modification, and more upheaval is on the lineup.


Golden State is the last franchise to win consecutive championships. The Warriors, who likewise won the 2022 title before Denver's breakthrough, went to 5 successive Finals from 2015-2019. Golden State went back-to-back in 2017 and 2018.


Prior to relocating to Oklahoma City, the franchise was called the Seattle SuperSonics and appeared in the NBA Finals in 1978 and 1996.