NBA Title Odds

Last Updated October 10, 2024

The NBA champion Boston Celtics opened as the favorites for 2025 with a +320 price. NBA title odds also show the OKC Thunder (+700) and New York Knicks (+800) atop boards. Compare and bet on championship odds below.

Compare NBA title odds below. Jayson Tatum and the Celtics (+320) opened as the favorites.

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 Title Pre-Season 0dds
Boston Celtics	+320
Oklahoma City Thunder	+650
New York Knicks	+750
Philadelphia 76ers	+1000
Miinesota Timberwolves	+1000
Denver Nuggets	+1100
Dallas Mavericks	+1100
Milwaukee Bucks	+1400
Phoenix Suns	+2000
Orlando Magic	+4000
Memphis Grizzlies	+4000
Cleveland Cavaliers	+4000
Los Angeles Lakers	+4000
Golden State Warriors	+4500
Indiana Pacers	+5000
New Orleans Pelicans	+5000
Miami Heat	+5000
Sacramento Kings	+5500
Houston Rockets	+8000
Los Angeles Clippers	+10000
San Antonio Spurs	+15000
Atlanta Clippers	+35000
Portland Trail Blazers	+100000
Detroit Pistons	+100000
Chicago Bulls	+100000
Utah Jazz	+100000
Toronto Raptors	+100000
Brooklyn Nets	+100000
Charlotte Hornets	+100000
Washington Wizards	+100000

How the NBA Playoffs work

The 2024 – 2025 NBA regular season will consist 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.