NBA Futures Odds Update: Champion Thunder Team To Watch

After moving into a new year and the fourth month of action, basketball fans may be looking to some NBA futures betting as the remainder of the season plays out.

So far, the 2025 league champion Oklahoma Thunder lead the Western Conference with a 31-7 record and are also the favorite to win again this season at +115, according to FanDuel.

The team is led by guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is second in the league in scoring, averaging 31.3 points per game. In futures betting, Gilgeous-Alexander is also the favorite in NBA MVP betting at -450 followed by L.A. Lakers’ guard Luka Doncic, who leads the league in scoring with 33.7 points per game.  OKC is also second in the league in scoring overall, averaging 121.4 points per game.

In the Eastern Conference, The Detroit Pistons sit in the No. 1 spot at the moment with a record of 28-9. The books are giving the Motown squad much less respect than the Thunder, with odds +1800 to win it all. The Pistons have one of the NBA’s best defenses, giving up just 111.6 points per game.

NBA Championship Futures Odds

Here’s a look at some of the favorites in NBA championship futures betting at this point in the season.

• Oklahoma City Thunder +115
• Denver Nuggets +800
• San Antonio Spurs +1200
• New York Knicks +1300
• Houston Rockets +1300
• Boston Celtics +1700
• Detroit Pistons +1800
• Cleveland Cavaliers +2200
• Los Angeles Lakers+3000
• Orlando Magic +3500

NBA MVP Odds

Fans looking for a sweat throughout the season may also want to add an MVP wager for the remainder of the season. Here’s a look at those odds at the moment.

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander -450
• Luka Doncic +750
• Cade Cunningham +1800
• Jaylen Brown +4000
• Jalen Brunson +7500
• Tyrese Maxey +10000
• Anthony Edwards +10000
• Donovan Mitchell +20000
• Kawhi Leonard +100000
• Stephen Curry +100000