The Boston Celtics added to their legacy by beating the Dallas Mavericks for yet another NBA Finals trophy. As soon as the Celtics won the title, oddsmakers set lines for every team in the Association to win the 2025 NBA Championship. The C’s are the top play at +300 followed by the Nuggets at +750 and T’Wolves at +900. Is the Boston the pick to go back-to-back? Or will a team upset the defending champs? Check out early NBA Championship odds, analysis, and free picks for next year’s title.

2025 NBA Championship Opening Odds

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— NBA (@NBA) June 18, 2024

• Boston Celtics +300
• Denver Nuggets +750
• Minnesota Timberwolves +900
• Oklahoma City Thunder +950
• Milwaukee Bucks +950
• Dallas Mavericks +950
• New York Knicks +1500
• Philadelphia 76ers +1800
• Los Angeles Lakers +2200
• Los Angeles Clippers +2200
• Golden State Warriors +2500
• Phoenix Suns +2800
• Miami Heat +3500
• Indiana Pacers +4000
• Cleveland Cavaliers +4000
• Memphis Grizzlies +5000
• Orlando Magic +5000
• New Orleans Pelicans +6000
• Sacramento Kings +6000
• Houston Rockets +7000
• Atlanta Hawks +10000
• San Antonio Spurs +10000
• Chicago Bulls +15000
• Toronto Raptors +30000
• Charlotte Hornets +30000
• Utah Jazz +50000
• Detroit Pistons +50000
• Brooklyn Nets +50000
• Washington Wizards +50000
• Portland Trail Blazers +50000

Top Pick to Win the 2025 NBA Championship

After upsetting the Denver Nuggets, the T’Wolves suffered a bounce against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Few NBA teams, though, boast as strong of a starting five or as deep of a bench as Minnesota.

The key for Minnesota is the continued development of superstar Anthony Edwards. AE blossomed into one of the best all around players in the Association this season. Mr. Do Everything averaged 26 points, over 5 boards, and over 5 assists per game.

Edwards will be even better in 2025. Karl Anthony-Towns and Rudy Gobert will dominate most frontlines while Mike Conley is one of the top pure point guards in the league. Minnesota must find a suitable backup for Conley. If Conley hadn’t suffered an injury in the Dallas series, the T’Wolves may have made it to this year’s finals. So finding Conley’s backup is goal one this offseason.

Second Pick to Win the 2025 NBA Championship

No team in the Eastern Conference is as deep or talented as the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the rest dominated Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Mavericks.

The Celtics for sure can make it two straight championships. Not only that, but dynasties are the norm in the NBA. So a second straight title is a real possibility.

But the odds make Boston a tough play. Also, if not for Conley’s injury, Minnesota may have made the NBA Finals and the T’Wolves, at least on paper, matchup much better against the Celtics than the Mavericks. Give Boston their due but think twice before backing the C’s at such low odds to win a second straight NBA Championship.

Third Pick to Win the 2025 NBA Championship

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will have another fantastic season. A few tweaks and the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves and Mavericks. Lest we forget, Jokic and the Nuggets handled the Boston Celtics in 2023.

Any bounce back makes the Nuggets the top play to win a second title in the past three seasons. The odds are fair. Denver must make a couple of changes, though, to beat Minnesota in the Western Conference. So wait and see what Denver does to improve the roster enough to beat the T’Wolves before backing.

Top Underdog Pick to Win the 2025 NBA Championship

One or two quality players and the Orlando Magic can compete against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. Paolo Banchero is already one of the best players in the NBA.

Jalen Suggs is developing into a top point guard, and Franz Wagner can put up 30 every night. The Magic could use a top 2 and a top center. But other than those two positions, Orlando is set. The odds make the Magic an overlay. Go for it if you think Orlando makes the necessary changes to compete against Boston.

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