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

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


Consensus futures odds for the 2025-26 NBA title greatly prefer Oklahoma City, which has few offseason concerns outside of how many 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 listed 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 (+1200) are next with the Lakers and Spurs both increasing in recent weeks to +1600. Houston is apparently obtaining Kevin Durant from Phoenix.


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


Last year's NBA champ, the Boston Celtics, went into the 2024-25 season as heavy favorites however were eliminated 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 dealing with the capacity of a season without Jayson Tatum, who is recovering from a burst Achilles. The Nuggets lost to the Thunder in seven games in the conference semifinals after a late-season coaching modification, and more upheaval is expected on the roster.


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


Prior to moving to Oklahoma City, the franchise was known as the Seattle SuperSonics and appeared in the NBA Finals in 1978 and 1996.