2025 NBA Playoffs championship odds, regular season awards

With the 2025 NBA Playoffs set to tip off this weekend, which teams are projected to meet in the NBA Finals? Check out our preview including conference title odds, NBA Finals favorites, regular season awards and more! The defending champion Boston Celtics (-150) are favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference and the top seeded Oklahoma City Thunder (-150) are projected to come out of the Western Conference but there are several other teams that could find a way to reach the NBA Finals as well.

Eastern Conference odds

1. Boston Celtics (-150)

2. Cleveland Cavaliers (+190)

3. New York Knicks (+1200)

4. Indiana Pacers (+2800)

5. Milwaukee Bucks (+3900)

6. Detroit Pistons (+12000)

7. Miami Heat (+25000)

8. Orlando Magic (+48000)

Western Conference odds

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (-150)

2. Los Angeles Lakers (+600)

3. Golden State Warriors (+800)

4. Los Angeles Clippers (+1200)

5. Denver Nuggets (+1400)

6. Minnesota Timberwolves (+1900)

7. Houston Rockets (+2300)

8. Memphis Grizzlies (+14000)

NBA Finals odds

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (+180)

2. Boston Celtics (+185)

3. Cleveland Cavaliers (+500)

4. Los Angeles Lakers (+1500)

5. Golden State Warriors (+2100)

6. New York Knicks (+3100)

7. Los Angeles Clippers (+3200)

8. Denver Nuggets (+3800)

9. Minnesota Timberwolves (+5000)

10. Houston Rockets (+7000)

11. Indiana Pacers (+8000)

12. Milwaukee Bucks (+12000)

13. Detroit Pistons (+41000)

14. Memphis Grizzlies (+50000)

15. Miami Heat (+100000)

16. Orlando Magic (+100000)

Odds according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the favorite to take home MVP honors for the first time in his career but Nuggets center Nikola Jokic remains a legitimate threat to win the award for the fourth time in the last five years. Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley is fighting off several contenders for Defensive Player of the Year, Hawks guard Dyson Daniels leads the way for Most Improved Player and Spurs guard Stephon Castle seems to be a shoo-in for Rookie of the Year following the 2025 regular season.

Most Valuable Player

1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder guard)

2. Nikola Jokic (Nuggets center)

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks forward)

Defensive Player of the Year

1. Evan Mobley (Cavaliers forward)

2. Lu Dort (Thunder forward)

3. Draymond Green (Warriors forward)

Most Improved Player

1. Dyson Daniels (Hawks guard)

2. Ivica Zubac (Clippers center)

3. Cade Cunningham (Pistons guard)

Rookie of the Year

1. Stephon Castle (Spurs guard)

2. Zaccharie Risacher (Hawks forward)

3. Jaylen Wells (Grizzlies guard)

Sixth Man of the Year

1. Malik Beasley (Pistons guard)

2. Payton Pritchard (Celtics guard)

3. De'Andre Hunter (Cavaliers forward)

Coach of the Year

1. Kenny Atkinson (Cavaliers coach)

2. JB Bickerstaff (Pistons coach)

3. Ime Udoka (Rockets coach)

Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell join the MVP frontrunners on the All-NBA First Team, while Lakers forward LeBron James and Warriors guard Stephen Curry appear on the All-NBA Second Team along with Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and center Karl-Anthony Towns. Clippers guard James Harden and Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton are among players placed on the All-NBA Third Team.

All-NBA First Team

1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder guard)

2. Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers guard)

3. Jayson Tatum (Celtics forward)

4. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks forward)

5. Nikola Jokic (Nuggets center)

All-NBA Second Team

1. Stephen Curry (Warriors guard)

2. Jalen Brunson (Knicks guard)

3. Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves guard)

4. LeBron James (Lakers forward)

5. Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks center)

All-NBA Third Team

1. Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers guard)

2. James Harden (Clippers guard)

3. Cade Cunningham (Pistons guard)

4. Evan Mobley (Cavaliers forward)

5. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies center)

All-Defensive First Team

1. Amen Thompson (Rockets guard)

2. Dyson Daniels (Hawks guard)

3. Lu Dort (Thunder forward)

4. Draymond Green (Warriors forward)

5. Evan Mobley (Cavaliers forward)

All-Defensive Second Team

1. Derrick White (Celtics guard)

2. Jalen Williams (Thunder forward)

3. OG Anunoby (Knicks forward)

4. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies center)

5. Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves center)

All-Rookie First Team

1. Stephon Castle (Spurs guard)

2. Jaylen Wells (Grizzlies guard)

3. Zaccharie Risacher (Hawks forward)

4. Alex Sarr (Wizards center)

5. Zach Edey (Grizzlies center)

All-Rookie Second Team

1. Isaiah Collier (Jazz guard)

2. Bub Carrington (Wizards guard)

3. Matas Buzelis (Bulls forward)

4. Yves Missi (Pelicans center)

5. Kel’el Ware (Heat center)

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