2026 NBA Finals Champion Post-All-Star Break Betting Odds & Best Bets

This 2025-2026 NBA season has been going for five months, and we’re just now getting to the good part. The season feels a bit too long these days, especially with how many games star players are sitting out for reasons like rest or injury management.

But once we hit the All-Star break, the mindset changes. We should be seeing all of the top contenders for the NBA’s top prize buckling in and ensuring that their best lineup is playing often and well to ensure chemistry continues on into the postseason.

Can anyone knock the Oklahoma City Thunder off of their pedestal as the best team in basketball with 20-25 games remaining in the regular season? Or will SGA and company continue their march towards a dynasty? Read on for all the top betting odds for the favorites to win the 2026 NBA championship. We’ve also got a best bet and a dark horse, long shot candidate for ya’ll!

NBA Futures - 2026 NBA Finals Champion Post-All-Star Break Betting Odds & Best Bets

All betting odds provided by Betway.

Team (Record)	NFL MVP 2026 Odds
Oklahoma City Thunder (45-15)	+135
Denver Nuggets (37-22)	+600
San Antonio Spurs (43-16)	+950
Cleveland Cavaliers (37-23)	+950
Boston Celtics (38-20)	+1,100
Detroit Pistons (43-14)	+1,300
New York Knicks (37-22)	+1,600
Houston Rockets (37-21)	+2,700
Minnesota Timberwolves (37-23)	+3,300
Philadelphia 76ers (33-26)	+5,000
Los Angeles Lakers (34-24)	+5,000
Orlando Magic (31-27)	+8,000

The Favorite: Oklahoma City Thunder - 45-15 (1st in West) (+135 odds)

As you probably could have guessed, the OKC Thunder sit atop the odds table for this one. They have the best record in the league, they’re the defending champs, and their best player is once again the favorite to win MVP. But their odds are getting a little too short. The Thunder support system may be getting a little too cocky. A little too big for their britches. At this point in the season, anything can still happen, so odds this low on a future are no bueno here in late February.

Our Best Bet: Denver Nuggets - 37-22 (4th in West) (+600 odds)

The No. 2 favorite at most Canadian sportsbooks is Nikola Jokic’s Nuggets. They are middle of the pack in the West, but with their run and gun style (they have the highest scoring offense in the NBA at 120.5 points per game) and their excellent form on the road (21-11) they can hang with any team in the league.

If they meet SGA and the Thunder in the West Finals, we believe their coaching staff can figure out mismatches for Jokic as well as SGA. The Thunder are excellent, but we’re not sure they’re quite as good as handicappers are making them out to be.

Dark Horse Candidate: Houston Rockets - 37-21 (3rd in West) (+2,700 odds)

If you want more of a long shot dart throw, look no further than the Rockets. They have been very unpredictable and at times unreliable, but that’s what happens with a young team that is going through growing pains. They also already went through a playoff experience last year, losing a tough seven-game series to the Warriors.

So they are certainly ready to take it all the way this second time around. Most good young teams need that first playoff experience before they can go on a real championship run down the line. And 2026 is down the line for Houston. Especially considering they now have a certified killer and champion in Kevin Durant to pick up the slack when the pressure hits. Considering they’re third in the West, these +2,700 odds are offering an insane amount of value right now.