NBA Title Odds

Last Updated April 14, 2025

The NBA champion Boston Celtics opened as the favorites for 2025 with a +310 price. With the NBA Playoffs about to start, title odds now show the OKC Thunder (+165) as a slight favorite over the Celtics (+190) followed by the Cleveland Cavs (+700) atop boards. Compare live pro basketball futures prices and bet on championship odds below.

Compare NBA title odds below. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma Center Thunder (+165) are a slight favorite to win the NBA Title followed by Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (+190). The Cleveland Cavaliers (+700) are next while the Los Angeles Lakers (+1400) are a distant fourth.

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NBA Finals odds

Here we’ll take a look at how NBA Finals odds change over the course of the 2024 – 2025 season.

Team	NBA Finals Pre-Season 0dds	NBA Finals Post All-Star Break Odds	NBA Finals Odds – April 14
Boston Celtics	+320	+235	+190
Oklahoma City Thunder	+650	+230	+165
New York Knicks	+750	+1000	+2500
Philadelphia 76ers	+1000	+13000	OTB
Miinesota Timberwolves	+1000	+5000	+6500
Denver Nuggets	+1100	+1500	+2500
Dallas Mavericks	+1100	+4000	+200000
Milwaukee Bucks	+1400	+3000	+11000
Phoenix Suns	+2000	+14000	OTB
Orlando Magic	+4000	+20000	+100000
Memphis Grizzlies	+4000	+3000	+30000
Cleveland Cavaliers	+4000	+650	+700
Los Angeles Lakers	+4000	+1700	+1400
Golden State Warriors	+4500	+3000	+1700
Indiana Pacers	+5000	+13000	+8000
New Orleans Pelicans	+5000	+500000	OTB
Miami Heat	+5000	+30000	+200000
Sacramento Kings	+5500	+35000	+200000
Houston Rockets	+8000	+5000	+8000
Los Angeles Clippers	+10000	+3500	+4000
San Antonio Spurs	+15000	+100000	OTB
Atlanta Hawks	+35000	+100000	+200000
Portland Trail Blazers	+100000	+300000	OTB
Detroit Pistons	+100000	+70000	+50000
Chicago Bulls	+100000	+300000	+200000
Utah Jazz	+100000	+500000	OTB
Toronto Raptors	+100000	+400000	OTB
Brooklyn Nets	+100000	+400000	OTB
Charlotte Hornets	+100000	+500000	OTB
Washington Wizards	+100000	+500000	OTB

How the NBA Playoffs work

The 2024 – 2025 NBA regular season consists of 82 games for each team with the top six teams in each conference earning an automatic playoff berth. Teams that finish in the 7-10 spots in each conference will participate in the Play-In tournament.

The 9th seed in each conference will have a chance to play their way into the playoffs by beating the 8th seed twice in a row. The 8th seed will have to win one of those games to advance. The scenario is the same for the 10th seed and 7th seed in each conference if the 10th seed qualifies.

The NBA will then use best-of-seven series formats for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals in both the Eastern and Western Conferences.

NBA Finals odds

NBA futures bets function like futures bets in other sports. They’re typically based on an end-of-season outcome. Futures bets are usually made available on both the team and player level.

Prior to the start of a season, team-level futures could include a wager on the minimum number of wins a team will capture in that season or whether a team will win its division or conference.

Player-level futures include whether a player will win the MVP, Rookie of the Year or Sixth Man of the Year awards, for example. Other player-level futures are based on whether a player will reach certain benchmarks in common statistical categories such as points, 3-point shots, rebounds or assists for the season.

You are also able to bet on NBA games every day during the regular season. View NBA odds for every game here.

Where do I find futures bets in an online sportsbook?

At online betting sites and betting apps, available futures wagers are typically found under their own tab as a subcategory of wagers available for a particular sport. Like the odds for other bet types, futures bets are typically labeled with a number that has a “plus” or “minus” sign next to it.

In the case of futures bets, a “minus” sign would be placed next to a team or player that has a higher probability of reaching the statistical goal. Teams or players with a “plus” sign are considered by oddsmakers to have a lesser chance of reaching that goal. The higher the number next to the plus sign signifies the lower the probability the team or player achieves it.

It’s also important to note that futures odds for both players and teams can certainly fluctuate throughout the course of a season.