2025 NBA Playoffs Futures Report

Who do the betting markets say is going to win the NBA title this year?

April 30, 2025

THE STRAIGHT BET
2025 NBA Playoffs Futures Report

Below is the abridged NBA Playoff Futures Report. The full report is in the Betting Market Digest.

To refresh you, here’s the preseason report. From that, the only remaining sharp team is the Thunder, but a few have been added. We’ll go through the updates below!

Best of luck this spring!

-Anish

NBA FINALS/CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP MARKETS

The professional bettors (sharps) are betting on:
🏀 Clippers +2500
🏀 Thunder +190

The highest liabilities are:
🏀 Cavaliers +600
🏀 Lakers +2000

The best outcomes are:
🏀 Celtics +195

Other good outcomes are:
🏀 Nuggets +3000
🏀 Pacers +8000

NBA title odds are listed, but, the conference and title markets are mostly aligned.

The sharps have been on the Thunder since the beginning of the year.

There are three other liabilities, one other best outcome, and a few more good outcomes and borderline teams. Those are all found in the Betting Market Digest.