Before, during, and after each NBA season, we keep our eye on futures odds, to help you get the best possible information to help you make your NBA betting picks. That includes updated looks at the NBA Northwest Division. Here, we look at the latest odds in this division and give our thoughts on each team on a regular basis.
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NBA Northwest Division Odds
Odds for this division are off the board at this time.
Oklahoma City Thunder
OKC finished with the top seed in the West last season, though they fell short in the second round of the playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks. The Thunder have a legitimate MVP candidate in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, while they have done a great job of adding pieces like Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein to go around their young nucleus. The Thunder are already at the top of the Western Conference standings and they are expected to stay on top of the Northwest Division throughout the season, as they are such heavy favorites that odds for this division are off the board.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets had a rather disappointing title defense last season. They were cut down early in the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the supporting cast around Nikola Jokic just not doing enough. This year, the Nuggets are once again falling short of expectations. While Jokic is in contention to win his fourth NBA MVP award, the players around him on this roster just have not done enough for this team to be considered good enough to take the Northwest Division instead of the Thunder.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves spent some time with the best record in the NBA last season. They are very good defensively, combining the size of Rudy Gobert and the athleticism of players like Anthony Edwards in a beautiful way. But they have struggled so far this season, as the newly-acquired Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo have not been as good as expected for a team that needs to turn things around in a hurry if they want to avoid landing in the play-in tournament.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers finished last season with the worst record in the Western Conference, even worse than the San Antonio Spurs. And while the Spurs are set to improve behind Victor Wembanyama in the near future, the Trail Blazers have no such pieces that will immediately change their fortunes. Portland hasn’t been one of the worst teams in basketball this season, but they aren’t anywhere near contention in the Northwest Division either.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz have been one of the worst teams in the NBA this season. They don’t have enough around Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson to beat quality teams with any consistency. Markkanen trade rumors in the offseason did not lead to any action at the trade deadline. Instead, the Jazz will have to be content with another dismal season and will have to try and make things better in the next offseason.
