2026/27 NBA Championship Odds

Charlie Zschau Updated: 14 hours ago

The New York Knicks clinched the NBA Finals in Game 5 against the Spurs, winning the city's first NBA Championship in 53 years.

The Knicks dominated a young San Antonio Spurs team that previously dispatched the 2024/25 Champions in the Western Conference Final - the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jalen Brunson dominated the series all the way through, scoring 163 points (32.6 per game) on the way to winning the NBA Finals MVP award, and cementing himself as one of the greatest New York Knicks players of all-time.

Brunson will be already be considered as a hero in the city of New York, but if he can manage to secure back-to-back NBA Finals victories, he may be considered closer as a deity of NYC.

2026/27 NBA Championship Odds

OKC Thunder	+260	SA Spurs	+270
PHI 76ers	+850	NY Knicks	+900
BOS Celtics	+1400	CLE Cavaliers	+2200
TOR Raptors	+2500	DEN Nuggets	+2500
MIN Timberwolves	+2500	DET Pistons	+2500
MIA Heat	+3000	HOU Rockets	+3500
LA Lakers	+4000	IND Pacers	+4000

The Spurs and Thunder are the two favorites to win this years' NBA Championship, and both teams have incredible young cores that should expect to compete for multiple championships in the next few years.

Both teams also have perennial MVP candidates in Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that can single handedly carry their teams late in the playoffs.

The Reigning NBA Champions, New York Knicks, are primed for another deep run in the playoffs, but the team have not made any noticeable upgrades to their roster.

The Boston Celtics are in a similar position with Jayson Tatum, but the question for Boston is who else on the team is going to be a major contributor on a Championship winning team now that Jaylen Brown has been traded for Paul George.

The Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors are also possible candidates from the East. Detroit will be a year older, and will likely make some minor moves this offseason to improve spacing issues that they suffered from this past season.

The Raptors reacquired Kawhi Leonard via trade, and will have a terrifying defensive frontcourt with Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles still on the team.

Indiana will also be back after taking a "gap year" while Tyrese Haliburton was rehabbing from his Achilles surgery. Haliburton will pair with center Ivica Zubac who the Pacers acquired from the LA Clippers midseason.