Odds to win the NBA Finals: Celtics reclaim sole possession of top spot

The NBA Finals odds leaderboard features many of the same teams as in the preseason. Celtics are the current favourites to win the NBA finals.

Celtics are the favorite to win the NBA Finals.

The team with the best record and shortest odds to win the NBA Finals is Boston Celtics (15-4). Jayson Tatum has been an MVP-calibre start to the season. Boston made it out of the Eastern Conference last season and got better by trading for Malcolm Brogdon.

Celtics are the favorite to win the NBA Finals. Cleveland Cavaliers are a better value at +1,800.

Donovan Mitchell is scoring 30.0 points per game on an NBA-high 37.5 minutes per night. Four of the Cavs shooting better than 40% from 3-point range on four-plus attempts per games. The team is third in the NBA in net rating (6.6) and the only one ranked inside the top five in both offensive and defensive rating.

The New Orleans Pelicans are 11-8 in the West and have won one playoff series in nine seasons. They are sixth in NBA in offensive rating (115.0) and sixth on the defensive end (109.6). Zion Williamson is the team's main player, but Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum are also important contributors.

The Raptors are still above .500 and in the thick of the playoff-hopeful cohort. They have finally hit a stretch of their season in which they're playing most games at home. For most of this month, they didn't play consecutive games in same city.