2020 NBA Championship Odds Tracker

• Track 2020 NBA Championship odds for all 30 teams
• The Los Angeles Lakers are odds-on -400 favorites to win the 2020 NBA title
• View teams individually or compared to others trending in the same direction

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.

2019-20 NBA Championship Odds

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Data points presented in the graph are the average from the odds at all our trusted sportsbooks, removing the bias each book may have towards a certain team due to incoming money, presenting you with a more accurate look at each team's true odds to win the championship.

• [September 23] Despite dropping Game 3 to the Nuggets, LeBron’s Lakers remain very heavy -400 favorites to win the NBA title
• [September 21] LAL remain heavy favorites after moving up to 2-0 in their series vs Denver, while Miami is still +350 to win the title despite dropping Game 3 to the Boston Celtics
• [September 18] Before their WCF series starts, the Lakers are odds-on favorites to win the title
• [September 16] The final four have been set, and the LA Lakers are now consensus favorites for the 2020 title at average odds of +120
• [September 13] While they await the winner of the LAC-DEN series, the Lakers are now consensus favorites at average odds of +150 to win the title
• [September 9] After eliminating the Bucks, the Heat have seen their price surge to +390, while the Lakers odds have also shortened to +210 after beating the Rockets in Game 3 of their series
• [September 8] The Miami Heat have seen their average odds shorten all the way down to +400, and they could likely improve even more if they finish off the Bucks in Tuesday night’s Game 5
• [September 3] Having fallen behind 2-0 to the Miami Heat, the Milwaukee Bucks have seen their title odds plummet to +700 – the longest they’ve been all year
• [September 2] As the Boston Celtics have taken a commanding 2-0 lead over the Toronto Raptors, they’ve vaulted themselves to a top four contender at average odds of +650
• [September 1] The Thunder improved their odds mightily by forcing a Game 7 vs Houston, now at an average of +6500 for the title. James Harden and the Rockets have dropped out of the top five to average odds of +1500
• [August 31] After dispatching the Dallas Mavericks, the LA Clippers moved back into top spot at average odds of +260. Denver has also climbed ahead of Utah with their first round series heading to Game 7 on Tuesday
• [August 24] Denver finds themselves in a 3-1 hole to the Utah Jazz after Sunday night’s loss, and their odds have skyrocketed all the way to +7500 to win the title.
• [August 21] With their dominant start and 2-0 series lead over the OKC Thunder, Houston has surged back to odds of +1000, and firmly in contention to make a run to the Finals – even with Westbrook still sidelined
• [August 17th] As the playoffs begin today, the Toronto Raptors have moved into the top four contenders at average odds of +1100, while the Houston Rockets have slightly faded while awaiting Russell Westbrook’s return from his quad strain
• [August 11th] The 76ers have plummeted out of contention with the news of Ben Simmons being out for the remainder of the season due to his knee surgery – and Philadelphia’s odds have taken the hit to +8500
• [August 4th] With Houston’s strong 2-0 start in the seeding games, their average odds have overtaken the Celtics at +1100, now fourth behind the Lakers, Bucks and Clippers
• [July 27th] The Lakers are strong average favorites at +200 after dominating their opening scrimmages within the NBA bubble. Their restart begins Thursday vs. the Clippers
• [July 8th] As the restart inches closer, the Lakers have pushed slightly ahead of the Bucks for pole position
• [June 4] Despite no home court advantage with the season’s resumption in Orlando, Milwaukee and the Lakers remain favorites to capture the title
• [May 25] With some momentum building around the season resuming in a “campus environment” at Disney World, your top three favorites remains as LAL, LAC and MIL are the top contenders
• [March 30] Amidst suspension, the top three remain unchanged with the Lakers average favorites of +200, with Milwaukee & the Clippers just behind
• [March 19] The Jazz have faded amidst their COVID-19 diagnoses to Rudy Gobert & Donovan Mitchell, while the Lakers and Bucks remain favorites as we sit in suspension
• [March 10] Although they won head-to-head against Milwaukee on Friday night, the Lakers still trail them in average odds, +225 to +235, respectively
• [March 1] Despite their win in Boston on Saturday, Houston’s average odds have fallen behind the Celtics at +1133, while Brad Stevens team is +1067
• [February 26] The Lakers are once again slight favorites at an average of +225 after beating the Grizzlies, Celtics & Pelicans out of the AS Break
• [February 18] Milwaukee is favorites on average coming out of the All-Star break, at +267 to walk away with the 2020 NBA title
• [February 7] While LAL remain the favorites, after an active deadline that netted them Andre Iguodala & Jae Crowder, the Heat are now an average of +2300
• [January 26th] The Lakers remain the average favorites across the books, at a price of +248
• [January 13th] With their latest swoon and Embiid’s finger injury hovering over their play, the Sixers have fallen off to average odds of +1133
• [December 26] Despite falling to 0-2 against the Clippers this season, the Lakers remain championship favorites on average, at odds of +258
• [December 16] The 76ers are back down to an average of +817 after going 5-1 in their last six games
• [December 3] After a week of strong play buoyed by the resurgence of Carmelo Anthony, Portland has jumped back into the Top 12 with average odds of +5000
• [November 26] Buoyed by Luka Doncic’s spectacular run of play, the Mavs have entered to the Top 12 contenders with average odds of +5500 to win the title
• [November 19] The Lakers have now usurped the Clippers as favorites across the books, with average odds of +290
• [November 12] Mired in a mini-slump following their undefeated start, the Sixers have seen their average odds fade to +700
• [November 5] The Miami Heat have entered the Top 12 contenders as Jimmy Butler has fit in perfectly with their deep and athletic young core, with average odds of +4300
• [October 29] As both teams have hit their stride following their opening night clash, the Clippers and Lakers are now co-favorites with average odds of +300
• [October 25] After comfortable wins over the Lakers and Warriors, the Clippers average odds continue to shorten, now at +325
• [October 21] With the season tipping off this week, the Lakers remain the presumptive favorites, with average odds of +270
• [October 4] As preseason schedules open around the league, the Los Angeles Lakers are the presumptive favorite for the title with average odds of +320
• [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

*Odds taken September 23rd

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

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Data points presented in the graph are the average from the odds at all our trusted sportsbooks, removing the bias each book may have towards a certain team due to incoming money, presenting you with a more accurate look at each team's true odds to win the championship.

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

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Data points presented in the graph are the average from the odds at all our trusted sportsbooks, removing the bias each book may have towards a certain team due to incoming money, presenting you with a more accurate look at each team's true odds to win the championship.

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

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Data points presented in the graph are the average from the odds at all our trusted sportsbooks, removing the bias each book may have towards a certain team due to incoming money, presenting you with a more accurate look at each team's true odds to win the championship.

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

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Data points presented in the graph are the average from the odds at all our trusted sportsbooks, removing the bias each book may have towards a certain team due to incoming money, presenting you with a more accurate look at each team's true odds to win the championship.

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

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Data points presented in the graph are the average from the odds at all our trusted sportsbooks, removing the bias each book may have towards a certain team due to incoming money, presenting you with a more accurate look at each team's true odds to win the championship.

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

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Data points presented in the graph are the average from the odds at all our trusted sportsbooks, removing the bias each book may have towards a certain team due to incoming money, presenting you with a more accurate look at each team's true odds to win the championship.

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

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Data points presented in the graph are the average from the odds at all our trusted sportsbooks, removing the bias each book may have towards a certain team due to incoming money, presenting you with a more accurate look at each team's true odds to win the championship.

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

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Data points presented in the graph are the average from the odds at all our trusted sportsbooks, removing the bias each book may have towards a certain team due to incoming money, presenting you with a more accurate look at each team's true odds to win the championship.

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.

Archived NBA Championship Odds: 2019, 2018