NBA 2026-27 championship futures odds: Thunder, Spurs favored, but Knicks, LeBron James' 76ers not far behind — SkimNews
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- Oklahoma City Thunder, the 2025 champions, are +270 co-favorites at DraftKings with the 2026 runner-up San Antonio Spurs; the teams won 64 and 62 games, respectively, before San Antonio closed their seven-game Western Conference finals 111-103.
- Philadelphia 76ers dropped from +6000 before the Jaylen Brown trade to +2000 afterward, then reached +900 after signing LeBron James, who averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds with the Lakers.
- New York Knicks are the +360 East favorite at DraftKings as the defending champion and eighth consecutive different title winner, having swept Philadelphia and Cleveland before beating San Antonio in five games.
- Jalen Brunson averaged 26 points for the Knicks last season and won Finals MVP after scoring 45 of New York’s 94 points in the title clincher; Karl Anthony-Towns averaged 20.1 points and 11.9 rebounds.
- Victor Wembanyama averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks as San Antonio closed its regular season 28-4 over its final 32 games; DeAaron Fox averaged 18.6 points and 6.2 assists.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished second in NBA scoring at 31.1 points per game, with Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren averaging 17.1 each, as Oklahoma City is the +140 West favorite.
- Detroit Pistons delivered the East’s only 60-win season, finishing 60-22, yet are +1000 for the championship alongside Toronto after losing Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart and Caris LeVert.
Why it matters: Philadelphia is the standout offseason mover: Jaylen Brown and LeBron James took the 76ers from +6000 to +900, leaving the team at +425 in the East, behind only New York at +360. Oklahoma City and San Antonio share the overall lead at +270.
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