2026 NBA championship odds: Thunder open as heavy favorites to repeat ahead of Knicks, Cavaliers, Rockets
Oklahoma City Thunder is the 2025 NBA champions after surviving the Indiana Pacers in an exciting series of seven games. Oklahoma City won her first title Sunday evening behind a performance outside competition from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, becoming the seventh different team in the past seven years to win everything.
And even if the celebration of this year’s title has just started, it is not too early to watch next season. Can thunder be able to make a rehearsal? No NBA team has done so since the Golden State Warriors won consecutive titles in 2017 and 2018, but the ratings are very high on Oklahoma City.
The Thunder, at +220, is already favorites of important bets to win the title 2026, according to Fanduel.
Oklahoma City is well positioned for long-term success with a nucleus that includes Gilgeous-Alexander (the MVP of the regular season and the finals), Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and other key players.
Here is where the 30 teams are, to win the title 2026, by Fanduel.
2026 NBA Championship Ods
The rockets have a fourth best rating after during trade
At +220, the Thunder opened its strongest favorites in the championship from the Brooklyn 2021-2222 nets settled at +240. Oklahoma City opened its doors last summer with the Dallas Mavericks (+950) while the team with the fourth best rating behind the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves to win the title 2025.
Just behind Oklahoma City are Cleveland horsemen and New York Knicks. Two best competitors to get out of the East conference are equal for the second best odds (+650) to win the title next summer.
The first five are teams that have already obtained one step ahead to reshape their respective lists for the 2025-26 season: The Houston Rockets (+850) and Orlando Magic (+950). The Rockets managed a blockbuster on Sunday by acquiring the future temple of Kevin renown during Phoenix Suns. Magic, on the other hand, landed by Memphis Grizzlies.
The Pacers have reached the NBA final for the first time in 25 years, but returning to the largest stage of the sport will not be easy, in particular with uncertainty surrounding the star Tyrese Haliburton, which underwent an injury from Achille in match 7. The Pacers were listed at +1200 entering the match 7 on Sunday but fell on Sunday, but fell to +6000 Haliburton.
