NBA championship and Finals MVP odds: Lakers flip odds on Rockets, Thunder the odds-on favorites -

The Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2026 playoffs as 150-1 lengthy pictures to win the NBA Finals after a dismal finish to the common season, in addition to key accidents to main scorers Luka Doncic (left hamstring) and Austin Reaves (indirect). Nevertheless, LeBron James and firm willed the Lakers to 2 victories to open their first-round collection towards the Houston Rockets, vaulting them to 35-1 for the title. The Rockets fell to 300-1 after coming into the postseason round 60-1.

Los Angeles was 12-1 to win the 2026 Finals at its peak and is without doubt one of the largest liabilities throughout the sportsbook market, with BetMGM, Caesars and DraftKings all reporting vital motion backing the 17-time champions. The Lakers might see their odds shorten additional if Doncic or Reaves are in a position to return, with the latter reportedly a chance by the tip of the primary spherical.

On the high of the chances board, the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder achieved odds-on standing after their Sport 1 thrashing of the Phoenix Suns and are -120 for the title. Simply behind them, the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs each lengthened from +550 to +650 following Sport 2 losses to the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Path Blazers, respectively. San Antonio had entered the playoffs at +500 and as a severe sportsbook legal responsibility, so bettors might be monitoring the concussion suffered by celebrity Victor Wembanyama.

Elsewhere, the Denver Nuggets noticed their title odds lengthen to 11-1 from +900 pre-playoffs after dropping Sport 2 towards the Minnesota Timberwolves, who had been 100-1 coming into the fray, 150-1 after shedding Sport 1, and are 90-1 approaching Sport 3. The Cleveland Cavaliers (14-1) have improved barely for the reason that starting of the postseason, whereas the New York Knicks (22-1) and Detroit Pistons (28-1) lengthened after disappointing begins.

Odds offered by DraftKings Sportsbook and are as of publication.