The Oklahoma City Thunder prevailed over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to win their first championship since the franchise relocated from Seattle.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & Co. are immediately expected to run it back next year with the shortest NBA odds on the board.
🏆 2026 NBA Championship odds
NBA Championship odds analysis
The Oklahoma City Thunder faced a greater challenge than some expected as the Indiana Pacers pushed them to a full seven games. We'll never know if Tyrese Haliburton could have willed the Pacers to a magical win, though, as the star PG was unfortunately forced to leave the game with a torn Achilles in the first quarter after scoring nine points.
Haliburton was playing hobbled throughout the series, but gutted it out until the worst happened.
While bet365 has the Pacers listed at +1100, likely on the back of their magical run, books like DraftKings (+3500) and FanDuel (+4500) are far more conservative with Haliburton's immediate future up in the air.
Game 7 wasn't the only NBA buzz in the air on Sunday, though, as the Phoenix Suns traded star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets hours before tip.
BREAKING: The Phoenix Suns are trading two-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft and five second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/EwrbA2ES9O
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 22, 2025
The Rockets are now listed second among Western Conference teams between +750 and +1000. Meanwhile, the Suns — fresh off a disappointing campaign as the KD-Devin Booker-Bradley Beal experiment went awry — are listed as high as +50000, among the least likely teams to win the title.
📈 2025 NBA Finals odds over time
Here's a visual representation of how the NBA championship odds evolved over the course of the 2024-25 season until Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
💰 Sportsbook betting splits and insights
Highest ticket percentage:
• Thunder 13.8%
• Pacers 13.3%
• Lakers 11.1%
Highest handle percentage:
• Lakers 19.8%
• Warriors 14.8%
• Knicks 12.7%
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2026 NBA Championship opening odds
- Thunder +230
- Knicks +900
- Pacers +900
- Timberwolves +1000
- Cavaliers +1100
- Rockets +1200
- Lakers +1600
- Spurs +1600
- Nuggets +1700
- Celtics +2000
- Warriors +2300
- Magic +2500
- Mavericks +4000
- Clippers +4000
- 76ers +4500
- Heat +5000
- Pistons +7000
- Bucks +7500
- Grizzlies +10000
- Raptors +15000
- Suns +17000
- Kings +20000
- Pelicans +20000
- Nets +25000
- Hawks +30000
- Bulls +40000
- Trail Blazers +40000
- Wizards +60000
- Hornets +60000
- Jazz +60000
NBA Championship Odds FAQs
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites for the 2026 NBA title.
The Oklahoma City Thunder won the 2025 NBA title, defeating the Indiana Pacers 4-3 in the NBA Finals.
NBA Championship odds above are in American format, meaning a $100 bet at odds of +250 would profit $250 if it wins.
Oddsmakers at sportsbooks create odds to win the NBA Championship based on the team's implied probability to win the title. The team with the lowest odds has the best chance to win the NBA Championship.
The Los Angeles Lakers are available at around +1400 to +1500 to win the 2026 NBA title.
Odds typically update in real time based on playoff outcomes, injuries, and market movement.
Most legal sportsbooks offer NBA Finals futures, including bet365, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, and DraftKings.
