NBA Betting Futures for 2024/25 Season | Between 1999 and 2020, the NBA was basically controlled by a group of five teams. Between 1999 and 2007, we either saw Shaquille O’Neal or Tim Duncan in the NBA Finals – that happened eight out of nine times.
2007 and 2020, either Kobe Bryant or LeBron James appeared in the Finals 12 of 13 years – although, to fans’ great disappointment, never against one another.
The Golden State Warriors made six Finals between 2015 and 2022, and the Cleveland Cavaliers made the Finals four years in a row, from 2015 to 2018. Since then, though, the league has seen a great increase in parity.
Boston’s team won their 18th title last season – but their first since 2006. They were the sixth different team over the last six seasons to win a title, and eight teams started the 2024-25 season with sports betting odds of +1300 or better to win the title.
Let’s start with a look at the odds of each team to win their division and conference title, and then we’ll move to a discussion of some teams that may surprise you.
NBA Betting Futures: Conference and Division Insights in the 2024/25 Season
Eastern Conference
| Team | Division | Division Odds | Conference Odds |
| Boston | Atlantic | -275 | +140 |
| New York | Atlantic | +300 | +400 |
| Philadelphia | Atlantic | +1000 | +550 |
| Milwaukee | Central | +200 | +600 |
| Orlando | Southeast | -200 | +1600 |
| Cleveland | Central | +110 | +1700 |
| Miami | Southeast | +250 | +2500 |
| Indiana | Central | +275 | +2500 |
| Atlanta | Southeast | +1100 | +15000 |
| Charlotte | Southeast | +6000 | +15000 |
| Detroit | Central | +30000 | +50000 |
| Chicago | Central | +20000 | +50000 |
| Brooklyn | Atlantic | +50000 | +50000 |
| Toronto | Atlantic | +50000 | +50000 |
| Washington | Southeast | +50000 | +50000 |
Western Conference
| Team | Division | Division Odds | Conference Odds |
| Oklahoma City | Northwest | -210 | +250 |
| Minnesota | Northwest | +325 | +550 |
| Dallas | Southwest | +140 | +600 |
| Denver | Northwest | +700 | +700 |
| Phoenix | Pacific | +165 | +1000 |
| L.A. Lakers | Pacific | +350 | +1100 |
| Memphis | Southwest | +240 | +1200 |
| Golden State | Pacific | +380 | +1800 |
| New Orleans | Southwest | +400 | +2500 |
| Sacramento | Pacific | +360 | +2800 |
| Houston | Southwest | +600 | +5000 |
| L.A. Clippers | Pacific | +2500 | +6600 |
| San Antonio | Southwest | +2500 | +8000 |
| Utah | Northwest | +30000 | +30000 |
| Portland | Northwest | +30000 | +50000 |
NBA Betting Futures Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder are in the NW Division because the NBA hasn’t realigned since they were the SuperSonics. They’re favorites due to being top seed last year, having MVP runner-up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and rookies Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams.
The Thunder struggled with rebounding, ranking 28th in the league. They acquired Isaiah Hartenstein from the Knicks, giving them two skilled 7-footers. Trading Josh Giddey for Alex Caruso adds a proven chemistry booster. With these changes, the Thunder will be harder to defeat this season.
^New York Knicks
The Knicks made it to Game 7 of the East semifinals last year without a pair of stars, as center Mitchell Robinson and forward Julius Randle were on the shelf. O.G. Anunoby had tried to come back from a hamstring injury too early, and star guard Jalen Brunson broke his shooting hand in the game. That just made it too tough for the Knicks to get by the Pacers.
However, the Knicks brought in Karl-Anthony Towns in the off-season, which gives Brunson a major upgrade inside – and also on the perimeter. With Brunson always a threat to crash the rim and Towns an inside-out problem, the Knicks became a lot more dangerous. They had to trade Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota to get Towns, sacrificing depth, and Towns will have to learn more about rim defense than he did in Minnesota.
^Philadelphia 76ers
Will the 76ers actually turn into a contender this year, or is this just the next failed super team in the City of Brotherly Love? Last season, they got bounced by the Knicks in the first round; Joel Embiid was never able to bounce back from a knee injury that kept him off the court for the last 10 weeks of the regular season. That recovery and a bout of Bell’s palsy slowed him down in the postseason.
In the off-season, they got Paul George via free agency in addition to extending Embiid, re-signing Tyrese Maxey, and adding Caleb Martin, Eric Gordon, and Andre Drummond. They still have multiple first-round picks that they can use during the season as trade bait. With Embiid, Maxey and George, they have as much star power as anyone else. However, both Embiid and George have extensive histories of failing to last through the marathon of the long NBA season.
^NBA Betting Futures Dallas Mavericks
They morphed from next year’s team to contenders at the trade deadline last year, when the team actually brought in solid rim players, adding Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington. Through the last quarter of the regular season, they had the best defense in the league, but iffy three-point shooting kept them from holding pace with Boston in the Finals. The Mavericks did add Klay Thompson in free agency.
Thompson is a deadly shooter, but had a quiet season with Golden State. Lively II and Gafford impressed with flashy alley-oop finishes. The dilemma is whether to start Thompson over Jones Jr for defense. Can Thompson prove himself against top players? Only time will tell.
^Phoenix Suns
Devin Booker is praised for his contributions, highlighted by his role in the U.S. men’s Olympic gold medal win. However, he struggled in the West semifinals against the Mavericks two years ago. Despite adding Durant and Beal in the offseason, the Suns started the 2023-24 season off poorly at 4-6 despite being considered top contenders for the NBA title.
Beal missed 29 games due to lack of team depth. Vogel was fired after the Suns were swept by Minnesota, losing by 60 points. Budenholzer, coming from Milwaukee, is the new coach. The team relies on shooting but struggles with inside points. Plumlee and Jones have been added to support Beal and Booker. Durant and Beal’s health will determine team success.
^Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James departure from the Cavaliers to Miami shocked the sports world. Despite team owner Dan Gilbert’s promise of an NBA title before LeBron, the Cavs did not accomplish this. However, the team has now moved on and reached the second round of the playoffs without James for the first time in 30 years.
Orlando was defeated in seven games by the team, with Donovan Mitchell scoring 50 points in Game Six. However, they lost to Boston in five games, with injuries to Caris LeVert (knee) and Mitchell (calf). Despite the postseason success, a new coach (Kenny Atkinson) was hired, and Mitchell signed a three-year, $150.3 million extension. Improving ball security, with a turnover rate of 13.7 per game, is a focus for a deeper playoff run.
^NBA STANDINGS UPDATE
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