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 champs, they were currently big favorites to get the next one in 2025-26.


Consensus futures chances for the 2025-26 NBA title heavily favor Oklahoma City, which has few offseason concerns beyond the number of nos the next contract for league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might need.


FanDuel likes the Thunder at +220 and splits from the agreement 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 prohibitive pick 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 hinge on the intensity of the injury star Tyrese Haliburton suffered in Game 7.


For the sake of explanation, 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 supposedly getting 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 but were removed by the Knicks in the conference semifinals. The Celtics are presently +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 7 video games in the conference semifinals after a late-season coaching change, and more upheaval is anticipated on the roster.


Golden State is the last franchise to win successive championships. The Warriors, who likewise won the 2022 title before Denver's advancement, 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 understood as the Seattle SuperSonics and appeared in the NBA Finals in 1978 and 1996.