Thunder Huge Favorites, Books Split On Eastern Conference In '26 Odds

Before the Thunder made the acquaintance 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 questions outside of the number of absolutely nos the next agreement for league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might need.


FanDuel likes the Thunder at +220 and divides 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 listed 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 depend upon 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, and so on).


The Cavaliers (+1100) and Houston Rockets (+1200) are next with the Lakers and Spurs both increasing in current weeks to +1600. Houston is supposedly acquiring Kevin Durant from Phoenix.


Houston and Indiana were even at +1300 at FanDuel before Game 7.


Last year's NBA champ, the Boston Celtics, entered the 2024-25 season as heavy favorites but were eliminated 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 potential of a season without Jayson Tatum, who is recuperating from a ruptured Achilles. The Nuggets lost to the Thunder in seven games in the conference semifinals after a late-season coaching modification, and more turmoil is expected on the roster.


Golden State is the last franchise to win successive champions. The Warriors, who likewise won the 2022 title before Denver's development, went to five successive Finals from 2015-2019. Golden State went back-to-back in 2017 and 2018.


Prior to transferring to Oklahoma City, the franchise was referred to as the Seattle SuperSonics and appeared in the NBA Finals in 1978 and 1996.