2024 NBA Championship odds: Celtics favored; Nuggets rising
The NBA playoffs are in full swing and Boston remains the favorite to win the title.
The Celtics finished the regular season with the best record in the league at 64-18. They are also the -450 favorites to win the Eastern Conference as of Sunday.
Let’s jump into the action, with odds from DraftKings Sportsbook.
NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE WINNER:
Boston Celtics: -450 (bet $10 to win $12.22 total)
New York Knicks: +475 (bet $10 to win $57.50 total)
Indiana Pacers: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Cleveland Cavaliers: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE WINNER:
Minnesota Timberwolves: +140 (bet $10 to win $24 total)
Oklahoma City Thunder: +270 (bet $10 to win $37 total)
Denver Nuggets: +320 (bet $10 to win $42 total)
Dallas Mavericks: +475 (bet $10 to win $57.50 total)
Now, let’s check out the updated title odds for every team at DraftKings.
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS FOR 2023-24 NBA SEASON: *
Boston Celtics: -120 (bet $10 to win $18.33 total)
Minnesota Timberwolves: +400 (bet $10 to win $50 total)
Denver Nuggets: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Dallas Mavericks: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Oklahoma City Thunder: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
New York Knicks: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Indiana Pacers: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total)
Cleveland Cavaliers: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
* odds as of 5/12/24
Despite going down 2-0 in their Western Conference semifinals matchup with Minnesota, the defending champion Nuggets earned a 117-90 road win in Game 3, and now trail the Wolves by just a game heading into Sunday’s Game 4.
With the win, the Nuggets moved from +1600 on the NBA Finals oddsboard all the way up to +700.
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