Top Eastern Conference Contenders
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Top Eastern Conference Contenders
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We’ve been tracking each team’s odds of winning the NBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Championships and have included the data within the charts on this page.
The graphs have been generated by averaging the odds from multiple online sportsbooks to give you a better sense of each team’s probability of coming out on top. Bookmark this page and visit it often to see how the odds ebb and flow during the 2021-22 NBA season.
Odd to Win NBA Eastern Conference
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | +130 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | +320 |
| Miami Heat | +500 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | +950 |
| Atlanta Hawks | +1900 |
| Chicago Bulls | +2100 |
| Boston Celtics | +2300 |
| New York Knicks | +3600 |
| Indiana Pacers | +6500 |
| Charlotte Hornets | +6500 |
| Washington Wizards | +9000 |
| Toronto Raptors | +10000 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | +13000 |
| Orlando Magic | +24000 |
| Detroit Pistons | +24000 |
Odds as of November 1st at FanDuel
[November 1] The Bulls have vaulted themselves in to the top six with their phenomenal start to the campaign, now at odds of +2100 with FanDuel
[October 19] Milwaukee has seen their odds shorten to +300 ahead of opening night against the Nets
Maryland sports betting will soon be available to Wizards fans in the state, who will want to jump in on Washington as a potential darkhorse.
Past 10 Eastern Conference Champions
| Year | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Milwaukee Bucks | 46-26 |
| 2020 | Miami Heat | 44-29 |
| 2019 | Toronto Raptors | 58-24 |
| 2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50-32 |
| 2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51-31 |
| 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57-25 |
| 2015 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 53-29 |
| 2014 | Miami Heat | 54-28 |
| 2013 | Miami Heat | 66-16 |
| 2012 | Miami Heat | 46-20 |
The Celtics haven’t made it to the NBA Finals lately, but they remain head and shoulder above the rest of the East with 21 Eastern Conference Championship titles. Boston appeared in 10 consecutive championship series from 1957 to 1966.
Top Western Conference Contenders
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Top Western Conference Contenders
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Odd to Win NBA Western Conference
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | +260 |
| Utah Jazz | +440 |
| Golden State Warriors | +480 |
| Phoenix Suns | +600 |
| Denver Nuggets | +950 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | +950 |
| Dallas Mavericks | +1400 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | +3000 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | +3500 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | +4800 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +8000 |
| Sacramento Kings | +12000 |
| San Antonio Spurs | +16000 |
| Houston Rockets | +24000 |
| OKC Thunder | +24000 |
Odds as of November 1st
[November 1] With the Lakers struggling to put together cohesion due to their new roster early on, LAL odds have fallen to +260
[October 19] We have seen no odds movement in the odds to win the West since training camp began, with opening night on deck
Past 10 Western Conference Champions
| Year | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Phoenix Suns | 51-21 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | 52-19 |
| 2019 | Golden State Warriors | 57-25 |
| 2018 | Golden State Warriors | 58-24 |
| 2017 | Golden State Warriors | 67-15 |
| 2016 | Golden State Warriors | 73-9 |
| 2015 | Golden State Warriors | 67-15 |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs | 62-20 |
| 2013 | San Antonio Spurs | 58-24 |
| 2012 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 47-19 |
The Warriors have been NBA Finals fixtures lately, but their eight Western Conference Championship titles pale in comparison to the 31 won by the Lakers during their time in Minneapolis and Los Angeles.
Archived NBA Conference Odds: 2021, 2020
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.
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