2023-2024 NBA Championship Odds & Betting Picks

NBA Teams With The Most Championships

The Lakers and Celtics are tied for most titles, though Boston is far more efficient, winning 17 of 22 Finals appearances – both teams are in an excellent position to compete for the next NBA title, so keep an eye on this rivalry race. The Bulls are the most efficient, sweeping six titles during the 1990s, and the Warriors have the most recent title wins, with four in the last ten years.

NBA Teams That Have Never Appeared In A Finals

What a sad, sad list of teams. If you’re a fan of these squads, apologies in advance — your team (probably) isn’t breaking the curse this year. Never say never though! The Clippers and Pelicans have made exciting runs recently, we’re all rooting for them to make it eventually.

NBA Championship Odds Trends

What are NBA Futures?

Futures are long-term bets on an outcome that usually occurs at the end of the regular season, or within the playoffs. Examples include betting on the NBA Finals, the Eastern and Western Conference champions, who will win Most Valuable Player, and the win total of a team during the regular season. In a nutshell, NBA futures betting focuses on the biggest individual and team achievements every year.

Timing is everything with successful futures bets. The sooner you pounce on the action, the bigger the payouts will be if you win the bet. However, you’ll have updated NBA betting lines and relevant news to analyze the longer you wait on a futures wager -- it's ultimately up to you to decide whether or not a futures option has enough potential at its current value!

How to read NBA Championship Odds 

As explained above, the odds for the NBA Championship will fluctuate over the course of the season. The highest odds for any favorites will usually be at the start of the season, dropping as successful performances are shown – even the highest-ranked teams can have odds of 3x or higher before the regular season!

Like any other bet, the higher the odds, the greater your eventual payout will be. You’ll see these odds change after almost every single game, so it’s important to understand how to bet with the goal of grabbing the best value selections. Keep in mind that championship bets will tie up your bankroll until the end of the season, so be sure you have the cash flow to back up these predictions if you want to continue making regular-season wagers.

NBA Division Winner Markets

If betting on the NBA finals is too risky for you, get granular with individual division betting — with a smaller number of teams to concentrate on, it's a great way to dip your toe into futures betting.

Best Bets

If nothing else, we're committed to finding you the best bets for value, week over week. You can review our best bets for the upcoming year below and visit our computer picks to learn how the model is evaluating every matchup.