2025 NBA Finals favorites, MVP odds & playoff projections

Make sure to read our 2025 NBA projections with the latest Finals odds, MVP favorites, playoff projections and more! The defending champion Boston Celtics (+250) are favorites to repeat but the Oklahoma City Thunder (+480) are the biggest threat to dethrone them. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+270) is the current MVP frontrunner with Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (+300) and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (+500) not far behind!

Odds according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

NBA Finals Odds:

1. Boston Celtics (+250)

2. Oklahoma City Thunder (+480)

3. New York Knicks (+750)

4. Dallas Mavericks (+1000)

5. Minnesota Timberwolves (+1100)

6. Denver Nuggets (+1500)

7. Phoenix Suns (+1500)

8. Philadelphia 76ers (+2000)

9. Cleveland Cavaliers (+2200)

10. Los Angeles Lakers (+2800)

11. Golden State Warriors (+3100)

12. Memphis Grizzlies (+3500)

13. Milwaukee Bucks (+3500)

14. Orlando Magic (+3500)

15. Miami Heat (+5000)

16. Indiana Pacers (+6000)

17. New Orleans Pelicans (+6000)

18. Sacramento Kings (+7000)

19. Houston Rockets (+10000)

20. Los Angeles Clippers (+10000)

21. San Antonio Spurs (+15000)

22. Atlanta Hawks (+35000)

23. Charlotte Hornets (+50000)

24. Brooklyn Nets (+100000)

25. Chicago Bulls (+100000)

26. Detroit Pistons (+100000)

27. Portland Trail Blazers (+100000)

28. Toronto Raptors (+100000)

29. Washington Wizards (+100000)

30. Utah Jazz (+100000)

Eastern Conference Projections:

1. Boston Celtics (59-23)

2. New York Knicks (54-28)

3. Philadelphia 76ers (51-31)

4. Milwaukee Bucks (50-32)

5. Cleveland Cavaliers (50-32)

6. Orlando Magic (48-34)

7. Indiana Pacers (48-34)

8. Miami Heat (44-38)

9. Atlanta Hawks (37-45)

10. Chicago Bulls (30-52)

11. Charlotte Hornets (30-52)

12. Toronto Raptors (28-54)

13. Detroit Pistons (26-56)

14. Washington Wizards (19-63)

15. Brooklyn Nets (18-64)

Western Conference Projections:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (58-24)

2. Minnesota Timberwolves (52-30)

3. Denver Nuggets (51-31)

4. Dallas Mavericks (50-32)

5. Phoenix Suns (49-33)

6. Memphis Grizzlies (45-37)

7. Golden State Warriors (44-38)

8. Sacramento Kings (44-38)

9. Houston Rockets (43-39)

10. Los Angeles Lakers (43-39)

11. New Orleans Pelicans (42-40)

12. Los Angeles Clippers (37-45)

13. San Antonio Spurs (34-48)

14. Utah Jazz (27-55)

15. Portland Trail Blazers (20-62)

NBA MVP Favorites:

1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder guard) (+270)

2. Luka Doncic (Mavericks guard) (+300)

3. Nikola Jokic (Nuggets center) (+500)

4. Jayson Tatum (Celtics forward) (+550)

5. Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves guard) (+1000)

6. Anthony Davis (Lakers center) (+1900)

7. Kevin Durant (Suns forward) (+1900)

8. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks forward) (+2600)

9. Jalen Brunson (Knicks guard) (+3500)

10. Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers guard) (+5000)

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