The NBA is back.
The Boston Celtics are months removed from becoming NBA champions for an 18th time, after knocking off the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the 2024 NBA Finals.
But the path to another championship won’t be a cakewalk, with a number of real contenders in both conferences.
Here’s a look at the NBA title odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Oct. 21.
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Boston Celtics: +310 (bet $10 to win $41 total)
Oklahoma City Thunder: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)
New York Knicks: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Denver Nuggets: +950 (bet $10 to win $105 total)
Philadelphia 76ers: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Minnesota Timberwolves: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Dallas Mavericks: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Milwaukee Bucks: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Phoenix Suns: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Los Angeles Lakers: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Golden State Warriors: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Memphis Grizzlies: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Miami Heat: +4500 (bet $10 to win $460 total)
New Orleans Pelicans: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)
Cleveland Cavaliers: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Indiana Pacers: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Orlando Magic: +6500 (bet $10 to win $660 total)
Sacramento Kings: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)
LA Clippers: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Houston Rockets: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
San Antonio Spurs: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
Atlanta Hawks: +60000 (bet $10 to win $6,010 total)
Chicago Bulls: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Portland Trail Blazers: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Detroit Pistons: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Charlotte Hornets: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Toronto Raptors: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Washington Wizards: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Brooklyn Nets: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
Utah Jazz: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total)
One of the Celtics’ Eastern Conference foes made a few huge moves this offseason, with the Knicks acquiring Mikal Bridges from the Nets and re-signing OG Anunoby.
They then traded for Wolves All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns in September.
Another East foe, the Philadelphia 76ers, made waves by signing nine-time All-Star Paul George to a four-year max contract.
Along with George signing, the Sixers also inked franchise cornerstone Tyrese Maxey to a max extension, meaning the trio of George, Maxey and former NBA MVP Joel Embiid appear to be in it for the long haul.
Still, there will be questions about health when it comes to the Sixers, considering George has played 70-plus games just once in the past five seasons and Embiid has never played 70-plus games in a season.
In addition, Maxey missed 12 games last season and 22 in 2022-23.
As far as the West goes, the Thunder are second on the board, followed by a trio of contenders in Denver, Minnesota and Dallas.
In the West, the move that created the biggest shift near the top of the oddsboard was Oklahoma City’s signing of center Isiah Hartenstein.
However, Hartenstein fractured his left hand during the preseason and will be re-evaluated in five to six weeks.
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