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 very first time as NBA champs, they were currently big favorites to get the next one in 2025-26.


Consensus futures chances for the 2025-26 NBA title heavily prefer Oklahoma City, which has couple of offseason questions outside of the number of zeroes the next agreement for league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might need.


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


DraftKings noted OKC as +220 favorites and the expensive choice to reign next season over the runners up at +900-- the Indiana Pacers and the Knicks-- before Minnesota (+1000 ). The Pacers' outlook for 2025-26 might depend upon the severity 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, etc).


The Cavaliers (+1100) and (+1200) are next with the Lakers and Spurs both rising in current weeks to +1600. Houston is apparently acquiring Kevin Durant from Phoenix.


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


Last year's NBA champion, the Boston Celtics, entered the 2024-25 season as heavy favorites however were removed 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 potential 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 change, and more turmoil is anticipated on the lineup.


Golden State is the last franchise to win consecutive championships. The Warriors, who also won the 2022 title before Denver's breakthrough, went to 5 consecutive 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.