NBA championship odds: Oklahoma City Thunder lead the way in latest NBA Finals predictions [12/2/2025]

2. Denver Nuggets

• Dimers Probability: 12.3%
• Championship Odds: +700

The Nuggets have a 12.3% chance of clinching the title, and the most favorable odds of +700 can be found at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Furthermore, Denver is rated with a 17.7% chance of winning the Western Conference, and FanDuel Sportsbook offers the best odds of +480 for this scenario.

As well as presenting these odds and probabilities on the Nuggets to win the title, Dimers has NBA player props throughout the season, including points, rebounds and assists projections for Nikola Jokic.

3. Houston Rockets

• Dimers Probability: 9.1%
• Championship Odds: +1100

The Rockets are projected to have a 9.1% chance of securing the 2025/26 NBA title, and you can find the most favorable odds of +1100 at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Houston, lead by Jalen Green, is rated with a 13.0% chance of winning the Western Conference, and FanDuel Sportsbook offers the best odds of +700 for this outcome.

Speaking of Jalen Green, make sure you check out our NBA betting trends, where you can find just how often players such as the Rockets star are hitting their prop lines.

4. Cleveland Cavaliers

• Dimers Probability: 7.1%
• Championship Odds: +1200

The Cavaliers are projected to have the next best chance of winning the 2025/26 NBA title, and the most favorable odds of +1200 can be found at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Looking at the conference probabilities, Cleveland is rated with a 24.1% chance of winning the Eastern Conference, and DraftKings Sportsbook offers the best odds of +260 for this scenario.

Wondering how Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers will fare in their next game? Our NBA predictions page has probabilities for the spread, moneyline and over/under for each and every game on the slate.

5. LA Lakers

• Dimers Probability: 7.0%
• Championship Odds: +1400

The Lakers are projected to have the fifth best chance of securing the title, with the most favorable odds of +1400 currently available at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Additionally, Los Angeles is rated with a 9.7% chance of winning the Western Conference, and BetMGM offers the best odds of +900 for this outcome.

NBA title odds as of December 2, 2025

Here, we provide you with the full list of teams in order of most likely to least likely to win the title this season.

Team	Title Probability	Championship Odds
Thunder	32.0%	+165
Nuggets	12.3%	+700
Rockets	9.1%	+1100
Cavaliers	7.1%	+1200
Lakers	7.0%	+1400
Warriors	4.0%	+2500
Knicks	4.0%	+1800
Timberwolves	3.5%	+3000
Pistons	3.3%	+2800
Magic	2.5%	+3500
Hawks	2.1%	+5000
Spurs	2.1%	+5000
Heat	1.5%	+9000
Bucks	1.4%	+7500
76ers	1.3%	+4000
Bulls	1.1%	+30000
Wizards	0.8%	+200000
Nets	0.8%	+200000
Clippers	0.8%	+9000
Celtics	0.7%	+7000
Mavericks	0.7%	+22500
Hornets	0.7%	+200000
Raptors	0.6%	+8000
Kings	0.5%	+200000
Trail Blazers	0.2%	+100000

NBA teams with a 0% chance of winning the championship

The teams on the list above are the ones that our predictive model thinks have at least a 0.1% chance of winning the NBA title this season. The teams below are either completely out of the running or have won none of our model's thousands of simulations of the rest of the season.

• Indiana Pacers
• Utah Jazz
• New Orleans Pelicans
• Phoenix Suns
• Memphis Grizzlies

Check out the current odds to win the NBA championship if you want to bet on any of the teams that are still in the running.

Make informed NBA futures betting decisions today - 12/2/2025

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