2024-25 NBA Championship Betting Odds
The field of 10 that will play beyond the regular season is set in the Eastern Conference. While we know who’s in we don’t yet know the exact matchups and seeds, and who will compete in the play-in tournament. What we do know is that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics will take the top two seeds. The Cavs have led the conference since starting the season with 15 consecutive victories. The race for the top seed got closer a few weeks ago when the Cavs lost four games in a row giving the Celtics a glimmer of hope. However, since that skid Cleveland won six of seven games to maintain their lead. The Cavs also remain the third favorite on the NBA championship odds board posting the second-most wins in franchise history.
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As has been the case for half the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are the team to beat in the eyes of oddsmakers. That’s often the case when a team has been as good as OKC for the entire season. Some doubt may have crept in, though, with the Thunder losing back to back games for the first time since mid-November. And the losses were to teams currently holding down the No. 2 and 3 seeds in the West. OKC saw its 11-game winning streak end with a 125-111 loss to Houston on Friday then they were beaten by the Lakers, 126-99, on Sunday. Don’t read too much into, though. The Thunder clinched the No. 1 seed in the conference weeks ago.
One team making a late run up the odds board and in the standings is Golden State. Since acquiring Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline the Warriors have gone 21-5 knocking off playoff contenders Memphis, the Lakers and Denver in consecutive games with Stephen Curry averaging nearly 42 points with 23 made three-pointers in that span. While they’ve secured a spot in the top 10 in the West, the Dubs are still battling for a playoff spot. The race for the top six will come down to the final days of the regular season with five teams all within game of each other in the standings.
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2024/25 NBA Championship Odds
| ODDS TO WIN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 2024/25 |
| Atlanta Hawks +150684 |
Boston Celtics +201 |
Chicago Bulls +100543 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers +512 |
Dallas Mavericks +120673 |
Denver Nuggets +1951 |
| Detroit Pistons +25123 |
Golden State Warriors +1202 |
Houston Rockets +4350 |
| Indiana Pacers +9467 |
Los Angeles Clippers +3800 |
Los Angeles Lakers +936 |
| Memphis Grizzlies +14568 |
Miami Heat +100544 |
Milwaukee Bucks +11933 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves +6027 |
New York Knicks +3005 |
Oklahoma City Thunder +176 |
| Orlando Magic +57969 |
Phoenix Suns +401991 |
Sacramento Kings +120542 |
*Odds as of Monday, April 7, 1:00 PM ET
Cleveland Cavaliers
We’ll take a look at teams that have been a surprise this season with the success enjoyed on the court. It’s not a complete shock to see Cleveland on the list since they’ve won at least 44 games in each of the previous three seasons, including 51 triumphs just two seasons ago. But few had them as the best team in the East and scuffling with OKC for the best overall record in the NBA. They enter the week with a 5-game lead over the Celtics for the No. 1 seed and their 62 wins are the second-most in franchise history. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland both average more than 20 points for one of the NBA’s most dynamic backcourt duos.
New York Knicks
After winning 50 games and finishing second in the East last season, the Knicks made significant changes to their roster acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns among others. They should win more games than they did a season ago with 49 victories entering the week and a firm grip on the No. 3 seed. Towns has done his job averaging 24.4 points and 12.8 rebounds and having Jalen Brunson back for the playoffs will boost the Knicks’ hopes. However, New York has struggled against the top two teams in the East losing all six games to Boston and Cleveland by an average margin of nearly 21 points.
Los Angeles Clippers
With Paul George departing and Kawhi Leonard playing in less than half the games this season, the Clippers weren’t given much of a chance to be a threat. With a week to play they are squarely in the mix for a top 6 seed. In the 34 games he’s played Leonard averages 21.0 points shooting nearly 50 percent from the field. The Clips closed the week on a four-game winning streak getting 29 points from Leonard and James Harden in Saturday’s 135-104 win over Dallas. Making sure Leonard is healthy enough to play in the postseason boosts LA’s chances of success.
Houston Rockets
Entering Sunday’s showdown with Golden State the Rockets hold the second-seed in the West having won 51 games, 10 more than last season, and securing their first playoff berth in five years. They beat OKC on Saturday stopping the Thunder’s 11-game winning streak with Jalen Green (34) and Alperen Sengun (31) each scoring more than 30 points. It was Houston’s second win over the best team in the NBA.
Detroit Pistons
The Pistons matched their win total from the previous two seasons combined several weeks ago and are locked into a playoff spot for the first time in six seasons. They hit a rough patch last week losing three games to top teams in the West Minnesota, Memphis and OKC. That came after an impressive, 133-122, win over Cleveland with Tim Hardaway Jr. leading seven players in double figures with 32 points. Leading scorer Cade Cunningham, who averages 25.7 points, missed that game with a leg injury.
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