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Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics reacts after scoring a basket as we look at the NBA championship odds
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics reacts after scoring a basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the third quarter in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round Playoffs. Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images via AFP.

The Boston Celtics have pulled further ahead of the field as the consensus favorites by the 2024 NBA championship odds from our best NBA betting sites with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets in a toss-up right behind.

The Boston Celtics reclaimed the advantage in their second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 13-point road win in Game 3, That has helped to re-secure their position as the favorites by the NBA championship odds.

Sunday's Eastern Conference playoffs action will see the New York Knicks attempt to take a commanding 3-1 lead over the Indiana Pacers. Our Knicks vs. Pacers player props explore that matchup.

The defending champion Denver Nuggets dropped their opening two home games against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round but clawed back to get a huge road win in Game 3. See our Nuggets vs. Timberwolves player props for Sunday's Game 4 clash.

The Dallas Mavericks took a 2-1 series lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 105-101 win on Saturday.

Here is our look at the latest 2024 NBA championship odds from our best sports betting sites.

NBA championship odds 2024

(Odds updated May 12)

TeamDraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMCaesarsbet365
Celtics-120-130-120-130-125
Timberwolves+400+400 +400+400+400
Nuggets+700+700 +700+700+700
Mavericks+800+800+800+800 +750 ❄️
Thunder+1200 +1300 +1300+1300+1200
Knicks+1600 +1900 +1800+2000 🔥+1600
Pacers+7000+7000 +6600+7500 🔥+6600
Cavaliers+25000 🔥+17000 +20000+20000 +15000 ❄️

Who has the best odds to win the 2024 NBA championship?

Celtics (-130 via Caesars)

The Celtics walloped the Cavaliers to the tune of a 120-95 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals only to drop Game 2 by a 118-94 count on Thursday. Boston then reclaimed home-court advantage for the series with a 13-point victory in Game 3.

The C's are 7.5-point favorites for Game 4 and appear back on track as the team to beat in the East.

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Timberwolves (+400 via DraftKings)

The Timberwolves vaulted to the second-shortest odds to win it all after jumping out to a 2-0 lead against the Nuggets in their second-round series. Losing Game 3 117-90 at home did little to lengthen those odds.

A lot of the T-Wolves' success has come from Anthony Edwards's play, who is considered a contender by the NBA Finals MVP odds. Edwards scored 43 points in the series opener and was tied for a team-high with 27 points in Game 2. However, he was held to a far more modest 19 points in Game 3.

Nuggets (+700 via BetMGM)

A 27-point road victory in Game 3 shows that bettors should have been flocking to bet the Nuggets' inflated NBA championship odds when they were down 0-2 to the T-Wolves.

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray matched each other with a team-high 24 points in Game 3, and three other players joined in double-figure scoring. If this was Denver finding its way around Minnesota's stifling defense, the Nuggets are still very much alive in the NBA Finals race.

Round 2 matchups

Western ConferenceEastern Conference
Nuggets (1) vs. Timberwolves (2)Celtics (2) vs. Cavaliers (1)
Thunder (1) vs. Mavericks (2)Knicks (2) vs. Pacers (1)

NBA Finals odds over time

With the Celtics being a major favorite to win the NBA Finals, there's been little movement lately at our best sportsbooks. The Celtics' and Nuggets' odds are shortening, while the Timberwolves have been the biggest risers on the oddsboard.

NBA finalists odds 2023-24

(Odds via FanDuel as of May 11)

MatchupOdds
Celtics vs. Timberwolves+220
Celtics vs. Nuggets+480
Celtics vs. Thunder+490
Celtics vs. Mavericks+500
Knicks vs. Timberwolves+1300
Knicks vs. Nuggets+2200
Knicks vs. Mavericks+2300
Knicks vs. Thunder+2300
Pacers vs. Timberwolves+3200
Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves+4100

NBA Finals exact result odds

(Odds via FanDuel as of May 11)

MatchupOdds
Celtics to beat Timberwolves+400
Celtics to beat Mavericks+700
Celtics to beat Thunder+750
Timberwolves to beat Celtics+750
Celtics to beat Nuggets+800
Nuggets to beat Celtics+1300
Timberwolves to beat Knicks+1600
Thunder to beat Celtics+1600
Mavericks to beat Celtics+1700
Nuggets to beat Knicks+2800

Eastern Conference winner

Odds via DraftKings on May 11

TeamOdds
Celtics-350
Knicks +425
Pacers+1300
Cavaliers+2200

Western Conference winner

Odds via DraftKings on May 11

TeamOdds
Timberwolves+140
Thunder+320
Nuggets+320
Mavericks+350

NBA Finals opening odds

Odds as of June 12, 2023

TeamOdds
Nuggets+500
Celtics+550
Bucks+600
Suns+850
Mavericks+1200
Warriors+1200
Lakers+1200
Clippers+1400
76ers+1400
Grizzlies+2000
Heat+2000
Cavaliers+2500
Kings+3000
Pelicans+3500
Knicks+4000
Hawks+6600
Timberwolves+6600
Thunder+6600
Raptors+8000
Nets+10000
Rockets+10000
Trail Blazers+10000
Bulls+12500
Pacers+15000
Magic+15000
Jazz+15000
Wizards+15000
Spurs+20000
Hornets+50000
Pistons+50000

Past NBA Finals winners

TeamYearPreseason odds
Denver Nuggets2023+1800
Golden State Warriors2022+1200
Milwaukee Bucks2021+550
Los Angeles Lakers2020+1800
Toronto Raptors2019+6600
Golden State Warriors2018-168
Golden State Warriors2017+215
Cleveland Cavaliers2016+300
Golden State Warriors2015+2500
San Antonio Spurs2014+100
Miami Heat2013+250

Teams with the most NBA Championships

TeamChampionships
Lakers17
Celtics17
Warriors7
Bulls6
Spurs5
76ers3
Pistons3
Heat3
Knicks2
Rockets2
Bucks2

NBA Championship FAQs

Who are the NBA Finals favorites?

The Boston Celtics are the favorites to win the 2024 NBA championship, with odds as long as -110. Those odds imply a probability of 52.38% that the Celtics will win the NBA championship.

Who won the NBA Finals last year?

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games during the 2023 NBA Finals, securing their first NBA title in franchise history.

When will the 2024 NBA Finals be decided?

The 2024 NBA Finals begin on June 1, with Game 7 (if necessary) scheduled for June 18.

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