2024-25 NBA Championship Betting Odds
Winning regular season games is one thing, doing it in the playoffs is entirely different. It might be too early to talk about the playoffs but it certainly looks like the Cleveland Cavaliers have their sights on the postseason. They’ve been the best team in the NBA all season opening with a 15-game winning streak and going 16-4 since. Beating Charlotte on Sunday gave them a second double-digit win streak. The current 10-game run included a four-game road sweep over some of the top teams in the Western Conference. The Cavs knocked off Denver, Golden State, the Lakers and Dallas all by at least 12 points. And there has been a shift in the odds with Cleveland emerging with shorter than 10/1 odds for the first time.
As has been the case this season the Boston Celtics remain the favorite to win the NBA Championship. The Cs currently have the third-best record in the league having been overtaken by Oklahoma City. OKC beat Boston, 105-92, on Sunday for its 15th straight win and the Thunder have been on a heater at the betting window going 13-1-1 ATS in that span. Cleveland hosts OKC on Jan. 8 and the teams meet again on Jan. 16 in a possible NBA Finals preview. Thanks to their winning streak and the best record in the Western Conference, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has moved into the position of favorite for the NBA MVP. SGA is averaging 31.3 points and shooting 52.4 percent from the field.
As we near the midway point of the regular season we’re seeing a clear separation in the futures odds. Boston, OKC and Cleveland all have shorter than 10/1 odds while eight teams are at 1000/1 or greater. The second tier of favorites is where things get interesting with 10 teams boasting between 11/1 and 40/1 odds. Of course the numbers will vary depending on the shop of your choice, but they aren’t going to be too far off. Last week we looked at the top 5 favorites this week it’s next five with a slight change. Dallas and Denver pulled a switcheroo at No. 5 so I’ll do the same to avoid the Mavs for a second straight week.
NBA Betting Lines
2024/25 NBA Championship Odds
| ODDS TO WIN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP 2024/25 |
| Atlanta Hawks +15517 |
Boston Celtics +250 |
Brooklyn Nets +351765 |
| Charlotte Hornets +603036 |
Chicago Bulls +85101 |
Cleveland Cavaliers +726 |
| Dallas Mavericks +1902 |
Denver Nuggets +1552 |
Detroit Pistons +35156 |
| Golden State Warriors +4004 |
Houston Rockets +3153 |
Indiana Pacers +9010 |
| Los Angeles Clippers +4355 |
Los Angeles Lakers +3045 |
Memphis Grizzlies +2353 |
| Miami Heat +7508 |
Milwaukee Bucks +2553 |
Minnesota Timberwolves +3854 |
| New Orleans Pelicans +400541 |
New York Knicks +1201 |
Oklahoma City Thunder +240 |
| Orlando Magic +3754 |
Philadelphia 76ers +5706 |
Phoenix Suns +4975 |
| Portland Trail Blazers +198549 |
Sacramento Kings +7501 |
San Antonio Spurs +20023 |
| Toronto Raptors +502665 |
Utah Jazz +200261 |
Washington Wizards +951375 |
*Odds as of Monday, January 13, 10:00 AM ET
Denver Nuggets
It was just a few seasons ago the Nuggets won their first NBA title behind Nikola Jokic. Roster tinkering since has done some damage and the club isn’t now what it was then. Russell Westbrook has worked out better than most anticipated but the club could use some additional scoring and will likely be active at the trade deadline looking to add pieces. Jokic continues on an MVP pace averaging 31.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 9.7 assists, but the Nuggets are in the middle of the pack in the West because of a 10-7 home record.
Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks made a run after starting the season 2-8 climbing above .500 by the start of December. They skidded again recently dropping four of five before getting back on track with a win over Toronto. The inconsistency has been mind-boggling for a team with a talented roster. They lost to Brooklyn twice, Chicago and Portland, all with a losing record, during their recent slump. But we saw how dangerous they are in the Toronto win. Giannis had a triple-double and Damian Lillard was 5 of 8 from distance for 25 points in the rout.
Memphis Grizzlies
With the third best record in the Western Conference at the time of this writing the Grizzlies appear to be in a good spot. They boast the second-best point differential in the West behind only league-leading OKC and they lead the NBA averaging 123.1 points. Their fast pace allows opponents to score, but the Griz have done a nice job with the third-best field goal percentage defense. The offense comes from everywhere with seven different players averaging more than 10 points led by Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant, both with more than 21 per game.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers continue to get high-level production from LeBron James at his advanced age and Anthony Davis has been as good as ever. There is a decline after that, which is troublesome when counting on James and the injury-prone AD. The Lakers have been active in the past around the deadline and they could be once again, especially with James having fewer chances at another NBA title. The Lakers have been good enough to stay among the top six in a crowded West race.
Golden State Warriors
After a sizzling start that saw them win 12 of their first 15 games, the Warriors fell back to .500 with double-digit losses to Sacramento and Miami. They completed a six-game homestand going 3-3 and they are just 10-10 in their own barn this season. The home court edge that the club had during their championship runs is over and apparently so are those glory days. Second-leading scorer Jonathan Kuminga also sustained an injury that’ll likely keep him out a few games.
NBA Teams
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