From 1976-2014, the Golden State Warriors didn’t appear in the NBA Finals, let alone win an NBA championship. They’ve now won four titles – and appeared in two more NBA Finals – in eight seasons.
The Warriors are once again among championships favorites in NBA betting as they seek a fifth title in nine seasons.
Here are updated NBA championship odds and public betting (as of Oct. 19):
Team | Open | Current | Tickets | Handle |
Celtics | 650 | 500 | 7.6% | 5.9% |
Warriors | 550 | 600 | 10.9% | 12.3% |
Bucks | 800 | 650 | 5.9% | 8.9% |
Nets | 700 | 700 | 4.7% | 4.8% |
Clippers | 700 | 700 | 6.9% | 11.5% |
Suns | 900 | 1000 | 7.2% | 7.6% |
76ers | 1400 | 1400 | 6.2% | 4.9% |
Heat | 1400 | 1600 | 2.3% | 1.7% |
Nuggets | 1400 | 1800 | 10.1% | 13.2% |
Lakers | 2200 | 1800 | 7.3% | 6.5% |
Grizzlies | 1400 | 2000 | 3.6% | 3.0% |
Mavericks | 1400 | 2500 | 2.4% | 1.4% |
Timberwolves | 6600 | 2800 | 3.0% | 3.9% |
Cavaliers | 10000 | 3000 | 2.0% | 2.6% |
Bulls | 6600 | 4000 | 1.7% | 0.8% |
Pelicans | 4000 | 4000 | 3.1% | 2.5% |
Raptors | 6600 | 4000 | 3.5% | 4.9% |
Hawks | 8000 | 5000 | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Knicks | 25000 | 6600 | 0.9% | 0.4% |
Trail Blazers | 10000 | 8000 | 1.1% | 0.7% |
Hornets | 10000 | 15000 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
Wizards | 25000 | 25000 | 0.6% | 0.2% |
Pistons | 75000 | 50000 | 2.1% | 0.5% |
Rockets | 200000 | 50000 | 0.6% | 0.1% |
Pace rs | 25000 | 50000 | 0.6% | 0.1% |
Thunder | 100000 | 50000 | 1.0% | 0.2% |
Magic | 200000 | 50000 | 0.7% | 0.2% |
Kings | 75000 | 50000 | 0.7% | 0.2% |
Spurs | 25000 | 50000 | 0.8% | 0.1% |
Jazz | 4000 | 50000 | 0.7% | 0.1% |
NBA Finals Betting Odds
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