The confetti had yet to be swept off the parquet floor at TD Garden in Boston before the betting odds were released on which team will win the 2025 NBA championship.
Fresh off their Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks to clinch their NBA-record 18th championship, the Boston Celtics were tipped by sportsbooks as the favorite to win the title next season and repeat as champions.
The Golden State Warriors were the last NBA team to win back-to-back championships, winning the championship in the 2017-18 season.
According to BetMGM, the Celtics are the clear favorites to win the 2024-25 season at +310.
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What are the early odds for a 2025 NBA championship?
According to BetMGM, here are the early odds for each NBA team to win:
- Boston Celtics: +310
- Denver Nuggets +750
- Dallas Mavericks: +950
- Oklahoma City Thunder: +950
- Milwaukee Bucks: +1000
- Minnesota Timberwolves: +1000
- New York Knicks: +1600
- Philadelphia 76ers: +1600
- Los Angeles Clippers: +2000
- Golden State Warriors: +2500
- Los Angeles Lakers: +2500
- Phoenix Suns: +2500
- Miami Heat: +3500
- Memphis Grizzlies: +4000
- Cleveland Cavaliers: +5000
- Indiana Pacers: +5000
- Orlando Magic: +5000
- New Orleans Pelicans: +5000
- Sacramento Kings: +5000
- Atlanta Hawks: +10000
- Houston Rockets: +10000
- San Antonio Spurs: +10000
- Chicago Bulls: +15000
- Toronto Raptors: +25000
- Utah Jazz: +25000
- Brooklyn Nets: +50000
- Charlotte Hornets: +50000
- Detroit Pistons: +50000
- Washington Wizards: +50000
- Portland Trail Blazers: +50000
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