2022 NBA Championship Odds Tracker
- This page tracks the odds to win the 2022 NBA Championship for the entire calendar year
- The Brooklyn Nets have opened as favorites to win the title next season, alongside the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks
- Scroll down to see the latest odds for all 30 teams in the Association
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.
2022 NBA Championship Top Contenders
2022 NBA Championship Odds
| Team | Odds at DraftKings |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | +200 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | +525 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | +900 |
| Golden State Warriors | +1200 |
| Phoenix Suns | +1300 |
| Utah Jazz | +1400 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | +1600 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | +2000 |
| Denver Nuggets | +2000 |
| Dallas Mavericks | +2800 |
| Atlanta Hawks | +3500 |
| Miami Heat | +3500 |
| Boston Celtics | +5000 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | +5000 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +8000 |
| Toronto Raptors | +8000 |
| Chicago Bulls | +10000 |
| Charlotte Hornets | +10000 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | +10000 |
| New York Knicks | +10000 |
| Indiana Pacers | +10000 |
| Washington Wizards | +15000 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | +25000 |
| San Antonio Spurs | +25000 |
| Sacramento Kings | +25000 |
| Detroit Pistons | +50000 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | +50000 |
| Houston Rockets | +50000 |
| OKC Thunder | +50000 |
| Orlando Magic | +50000 |
Odds as of July 21st
[July 21] Despite Giannis closing out his first Finals to win in dominant fashion, the Bucks have only opened at +900 to win the title next season. The Brooklyn Nets are heavy +200 favorites, while LeBron & the Lakers are +525
Five Past NBA Championship Winners
| Year | Team |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2019 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors |
With their win in 2021, the Milwaukee Bucks broke a 49 season title drought – with Giannis Antetokounmpo now immortalized alongside Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Bucks lore.
NBA Teams That Have Never Won a Championship
| Team | Playoff Appearances |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 30 |
| Utah Jazz | 28 |
| Indiana Pacers | 25 |
| Denver Nuggets | 25 |
| Orlando Magic | 14 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 14 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 11 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 9 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 8 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 7 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 |
After coming oh-so-close in the 2021 Finals by going up 2-0, the Phoenix Suns title drought has now extended to 30 appearances in the postseason without a title win. With Chris Paul likely returning to join Devin Booker and DeAndre Ayton next season, the Suns may very well end that drought.
Mitch graduated from Ryerson University's Sport Media program in June of 2018, and has been with SBD since 2019. He's worked in broadcast and digital for the Score, Sportsnet, TSN & CBC and has done play-by-play work for basketball at all levels including NCAA, Pan Am Games & U Sports.
