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 -575 favorites to win the Eastern Conference as of Monday.
Let's jump into the action, with odds from DraftKings Sportsbook.
NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE WINNER:
Boston Celtics: -575 (bet $10 to win $11.74 total)
New York Knicks: +850 (bet $10 to win $96 total)
Indiana Pacers: +950 (bet $10 to win $105 total)
Cleveland Cavaliers: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE WINNER:
Denver Nuggets: +145 (bet $10 to win $24.50 total)
Dallas Mavericks: +275 (bet $10 to win $27.50 total)
Minnesota Timberwolves: +295 (bet $10 to win $39.50 total)
Oklahoma City Thunder: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Now, let's check out the updated title odds for every team at DraftKings.
CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS FOR 2023-24 NBA SEASON: *
Boston Celtics: -130 (bet $10 to win $17.69 total)
Denver Nuggets: +400 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Minnesota Timberwolves: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)
Dallas Mavericks: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Oklahoma City Thunder: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
New York Knicks: +2800 (bet $10 to win $290 total)
Indiana Pacers: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)
Cleveland Cavaliers: +30000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
* odds as of 5/13/24
Despite going down 2-0 in their Western Conference semifinals matchup with Minnesota, the defending champion Nuggets earned two road wins of their own, tying that series heading into Game 5.
With the back-to-back wins, the Nuggets moved from +1600 on the NBA Finals oddsboard all the way up to +700 on Sunday, before leaping to +400 as of Monday morning.
The Wolves, meanwhile, dropped from +400 to win it all, to +750.
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