2025-26 NBA Championship odds: Thunder open as faves ahead of Cavs, Knicks

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Jun 22, 2025, 11:00 PM ET

The Oklahoma City Thunder captured their archetypal NBA title since moving to Oklahoma, and present Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and unit are the favorites to bash it again successful 2026. The Thunder unfastened arsenic title favorites, with the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Houston Rockets adjacent successful line.

The Rockets moved from 18-1 to +850 aft trading for 15-time each prima Kevin Durant. The Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers fell from 10-1 to 14-1 aft starring scorer Tyrese Haliburton went down with a close limb wounded successful Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics, missing Jayson Tatum, besides unfastened astatine 14-1 arsenic bash the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Dallas Mavericks, who clasp the No. 1 prime successful the NBA Draft, are sixth successful the Western Conference, with 22-1 title odds.

Note: Odds arsenic of publication. For the astir up to day odds, sojourn ESPN BET.