Twelve teams have clinched a spot in the postseason, and another eight are about to battle it out in the play-in tournament for the final four spots. With elimination games about to get underway, here are the most up-to-date odds to take home the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
2024 NBA Title Odds
Here’s a look at the NBA title odds before the start of the play-in games via FanDuel.
| Team | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Celtics | +160 | 31.78% |
| Nuggets | +300 | 21.05% |
| Clippers | +1400 | 5.61% |
| Bucks | +1400 | 5.61% |
| Thunder | +1600 | 4.95% |
| 76ers | +1600 | 4.95% |
| Mavericks | +1700 | 4.68% |
| Timberwolves | +1900 | 4.21% |
| Suns | +1900 | 4.21% |
| Knicks | +3300 | 2.48% |
| Lakers | +3300 | 2.48% |
| Cavaliers | +4200 | 1.96% |
| Heat | +4200 | 1.96% |
| Pelicans | +6500 | 1.28% |
| Warriors | +8500 | 0.98% |
| Pacers | +11000 | 0.76% |
| Magic | +16000 | 0.52% |
| Kings | +24000 | 0.35% |
| Bulls | +100000 | 0.08% |
| Hawks | +100000 | 0.08% |
The Boston Celtics ended the regular season the way they entered it – as the favorite to take home the title (+160). The Celtics finished with the league’s best record, as their 64-18 record was seven games better than the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets, who finished tied at 57-25.
The Thunder are the No. 1 seed in the West thanks to owning the tiebreaker over the Nuggets. However, it’s Denver that has the second-best odds to win it all at +300. Oklahoma City actually has only the fifth-best odds, behind the Clippers (+1400) and Bucks (+1400).
Meanwhile, the Lakers have the 11th-best odds at +3300 despite not earning their postseason berth just yet. They finished eighth in the West, meaning they’ll get two cracks at earning a spot in the playoffs. They’ll take on the Pelicans on Tuesday, and if they lose, they will face the winner of the Kings vs. Warriors showdown.
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