NBA Championship Odds Revealed After 2026-27 Schedule Release

Neither the defending champion New York Knicks nor the LeBron James-led Philadelphia 76ers have been given the best odds at winning the 2027 NBA title by FanDuel Sportsbook.

According to FanDuel, the Oklahoma City Thunder are favored to win their second title in three seasons next spring.

Here's a look at the full 2026-27 NBA championship odds following Thursday's release of the regular season schedule.

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2027 NBA Title Odds (via FanDuel)

• Oklahoma City Thunder (+230)
• San Antonio Spurs (+270)
• New York Knicks (+950)
• Philadelphia 76ers (+1000)
• Boston Celtics (+1400)
• Detroit Pistons (+2200)
• Denver Nuggets (+2500)

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The Miami Heat loaded up this summer by adding Giannis Antetokounmpo to a frontcourt already starring Bam Adebayo.

That wasn't enough to make this team (+4000 championship odds, per FanDuel) favorites over Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics or Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets.

The Detroit Pistons are listed with top-six odds after adding John Collins this offseason despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Jalen Duren's contract status.

A returning core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams is enough to make the 2025 champions a top contender to earn another title next spring.

After losing their shot at the 2026 title to the Knicks, the Spurs are hoping to make another Finals run behind their young core of Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper.

The Sixers locked in their status as title contenders after adding James and Jaylen Brown to a core already starring Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe.

Whether James and Embiid can stay healthy this season will play a major role in how likely the 76ers are to win their first title since 1983.

The Knicks are for the most part running things back despite losing Mitchell Robinson in free agency to the Boston Celtics.

By subbing in Andre Drummond for Robinson, the Knicks will hope their returning core led by Jalen Brunson will be enough to help this team defend its championship.

The first matchups this season between teams like the Spurs and Thunder or the Knicks and Sixers could provide an early indication as to which of these contenders are most likely to make it out of their conference next spring.