2020 NBA Championship Odds Tracker

• Track 2020 NBA Championship odds for all 30 teams
• See how the odds have changed throughout the season
• View teams individually or compared to others trending in the same direction

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We’ve been tracking the NBA championship odds for all 30 teams since they became available and have included the info below. The graphs on this page are generated by calculating the average from many of our most trusted sportsbooks.

2020 NBA Championship Odds

• [July 12] With the addition of Russell Westbrook from OKC, the Houston Rockets’ average odds have shortened from +1200 to +700
• [July 6] After adding Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers are now the favorites to win the 2020 NBA Championship
• [July 1] After landing both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency, the Brooklyn Nets’ championship odds went from an average of 20-1 to 16-1
• [June 21] The Pelicans’ average championship odds shortened overnight from +600 to +4667 after drafting Duke star Zion Williamson.
• [June 16] The Lakers’ 2020 NBA Championship odds shortened even further after trading for All-NBA center Anthony Davis.
• [June 14] Being without Kevin Durant for the 2019-20 season, even if he does re-sign, and Klay Thompson likely to be out until February – again, if he does re-sign – the Golden State Warriors have not opened as NBA Championship favorites for the first time since 2015-16, the Lakers own that title

2020 NBA Championship Odds at BetOnline

*Odds taken on August 14, 2019. For a full list of teams click the link in the table. 

The best way of predicting the future is to look back into the past. Here are some interesting trends to consider before making a wager:

• The Western Conference has won seven of the last 11 NBA championships
• Five of the last 11 NBA championships have been won by a team from the Pacific Division
• LeBron James has been to the NBA Finals in seven of the last eight seasons
• Teams that win the first game of a best-of-seven series win the series 76% of the time
• Teams that win the first two games of a best-of-seven series win the series 94% of the time
• Teams that win the first three games of a best-of-seven series win the series 100% of the time

Eastern Conference Top Contenders

Despite winning the championship, the Toronto Raptors did not open with the best odds among teams in the Eastern Conference. That honor has been bestowed upon the Milwaukee Bucks.

Atlantic Division

The Toronto Raptors did open with the best 2020 championship odds among teams in the Atlantic division.

That changed with Brooklyn landing Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, while Kawhi Leonard left Toronto for Los Angeles.

Central Division

The Bucks may not face much competition for the NBA Championship in their own division, as the next best team is the Pacers, who opened with average odds of +7500.

Southeast Division

The Southeast doesn’t look to contain any contenders in the 2019-20 season, as the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks opened with the best championship odds in the division at an astronomical 100-1. The Heat may at least be respectable now with Jimmy Butler, which pushed their average odds as short as +4000.

Western Conference Top Contenders

The 2019 NBA Finals was a costly one for the Golden State Warriors. Not only did they lose to the Raptors in six, but they will be without Klay Thompson until likely February, and Kevin Durant has left in free agency.

Northwest Division

No NBA division has produced fewer championships than the Northwest, whose lone title belongs to the 1977 Trail Blazers. But Portland went the furthest among Northwest teams last season, making it to the Western Conference Finals before being swept by the Warriors.

However, it’s the Nuggets who open with the best NBA Championship odds in the division.

Pacific Division

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers didn’t open as the top two favorites for the 2020 NBA Championship. But after the Lakers landed Anthony Davis and the Clippers acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, they’re now seen as the class of the league.

Southwest Division

When you think of the Spurs, the first word that comes to mind is “consistency.” San Antonio has reached the playoffs in each of the last 22 seasons and has won six conference titles and five NBA championships during that time.

But the Rockets are the team to watch in the Southwest. After trading Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook, Houston saw their average odds shorten from 12-1 to 7-1.

NBA Teams That Have Never Won a Championship

The Toronto Raptors removed their name from this list in 2019, as Kawhi Leonard and co. took down the back-to-back champion Warriors.

No NBA team has endured a longer championship drought than the Kings, who have gone 67 years without hoisting the NBA’s top trophy. That isn’t likely to change anytime soon as Sacramento has finished below .500 in each of the last 12 seasons and are still in the midst of a seemingly endless rebuild.

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Archived NBA Championship Odds: 2019, 2018