2024-25 NBA Championship Betting Odds
The 2025 NBA Playoffs delivered a historic and emotional journey, capped by the Oklahoma City Thunder winning their first NBA title since relocating from Seattle. The Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in a thrilling seven-game series, claiming the championship with a 103–91 victory in Game 7 on June 22 at Paycom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had already earned the league MVP during the regular season, was named Finals MVP after posting 29 points and 12 assists in the deciding game. The Finals began with a dramatic Game 1 victory by Indiana, as Tyrese Haliburton buried a buzzer-beater with 0.3 seconds left to steal a 111–110 win on the road. However, the Thunder responded with grit and firepower, winning three of the next four games behind dominant performances from Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren. Still, the Pacers refused to fold. With their backs against the wall, they forced a Game 7 after an inspired Game 6 performance, but their run was derailed in the final game after Haliburton suffered a devastating Achilles injury early in the contest. Without their floor general, Indiana struggled to generate offense, while OKC seized control and never looked back.
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Oklahoma City’s journey to the Finals was dominant from the start. They finished the regular season with a 68–14 record, the best in franchise history, earning home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. They swept Memphis in the first round, overcame a resilient Denver team and then battled through a gritty Western Conference Finals series against Minnesota. The Pacers, meanwhile, authored one of the best underdog stories in recent playoff memory. Led by Haliburton and backed by strong contributions from Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner, Indiana made their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000. Their postseason run included upset wins over the Knicks, Cavaliers, and top-seeded Celtics in the East.
The 2024–25 NBA season was one for the history books from start to finish. The regular season began on October 22, 2024 and concluded on April 13, 2025, and featured the second annual in-season Emirates NBA Cup, followed by an exciting play-in tournament, before the playoffs tipped off on April 19. The Oklahoma City Thunder emerged as the league’s dominant force, demolishing opponents in the regular season and clinching their first title since the Seattle Supersonics era Oklahoma City finished with a staggering 68–14 record—the best in franchise history and the fifth-best single-season win total ever—while leading the league in point differential at +12.9 points per game. They also set a 29–1 record versus Eastern Conference teams and broke the mark for double-digit wins in a season with 51. The Thunder also went a spectacular 55-23-4 ATS. At the heart of Oklahoma City's success was Shai?Gilgeous-Alexander, who claimed the scoring title (32.7 PPG), regular-season MVP, and ultimately NBA Finals MVP—a rare trifecta achieved by only a handful of all-time greats. The Thunder also boasted standout rookie Stephon Castle, who impressed with averages of 14.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 4.1 assists, earning Rookie of the Year honors.
The 2024-2025 season also featured Atlanta’s Trae Young leading the league in assists with 11.6 per game and producing multiple 20–20 games—a feat unmatched since John Stockton. The season also featured electrifying milestones: LeBron James broke the career missed shots record, Tatum recorded rare 40-point triple-doubles, San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama put up big numbers for most of the season and Denver’s Nikola Jokic dropped an unprecedented 61-point triple-double. Off the court, notable moves shaped rosters across the league: Zaccharie Risacher was selected #1 overall in the 2024 draft by the Atlanta Hawks, Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso joined OKC, Jayson Tatum inked a record $314?M extension, and LeBron and Bronny James became the first father-son active pairing in a single game in NBA history.
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