The 2023-24 NBA season will feature a compelling chase for the championship, as a combination of old favorites and new contenders will create nearly endless excitement. Here, we look at the NBA championship odds for the season, and look at the favorites and some dark horse candidates to win the NBA Finals.
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Current 2023-2024 NBA Championship Odds
NBA Championship Favorites
Boston Celtics
The favorite to win the NBA Finals in the 2023-24 season is the Boston Celtics. Boston had the best record in the league this season, as they may be the best all-around team in the NBA. They have walked through the first two rounds of the playoffs against the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers, and they are expected to crush the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals as well. However, the health of Kristaps Porzingis is something to monitor for this team going forward.
Minnesota Timberwolves
One of the biggest leaps forward in the NBA this season came from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have become the favorites to win the Western Conference. Minnesota is incredible defensively, thanks to the size of both Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert. Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards has solidified himself as one of the biggest stars in the NBA, as the Wolves have taken down the defending champion Denver Nuggets and look like legitimate title contenders this postseason.
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is on the short list of title favorites in the NBA this season after making it to the Western Conference Finals. Luka Doncic is fighting through injuries but is always a dangerous scorer, while Kyrie Irving is still a weapon at this stage of his career. If the role players of the Mavs can knock down threes with some consistency this postseason, Dallas could deliver a title to their fans for the first time since Dirk Nowitzki led them to an upset over the Miami Heat in 2011.
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers have had some incredible injury luck this postseason, getting by the short-handed Bucks and Knicks to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Still, you have to give credit to Indiana for protecting their home court so well and stealing a couple of road games to get this far. While their postseason journey will likely end against the Boston Celtics, they should be commended for the steps they have taken this season.
2023-24 NBA Finals Prediction
For now, we will take the Minnesota Timberwolves to become NBA champions. They are elite defensively and have a ton of scoring options to choose from. They should be the biggest test for the Celtics in the playoffs this year and we will take the Wolves to get the job done at plus money in what should be a thrilling conclusion to the 2023-24 NBA season.