In the NBA this season, there are several divisions set to be incredibly competitive. With multiple championship contenders residing in most divisions, there are no shortage of options to choose from when betting on most of the six divisions in the NBA. Here, we look at the NBA divisional odds for this season.
Atlantic Division Odds
The Atlantic Division was won by the Boston Celtics in the 2022-23 NBA season. This season, the Celtics have once again emerged as favorites to win the Atlantic, as they have are one of the favorites to win the NBA Finals. Boston has taken a huge lead over the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers and it would take a massive collapse for the Celtics to relinquish their lead in the Atlantic over the second half of the season.
Central Division Odds
The Milwaukee Bucks won the Central Division last season and finished in first place in the Eastern Conference as a whole. This season, things are looking like they could be very different in the Central. That is because the Cleveland Cavaliers have taken the lead and have become favorites to win this division. Milwaukee is struggling defensively with their new-look roster, while Doc Rivers has not helped them turn things around right away. If nothing else, we should see this division race come down to the wire between Cleveland and Milwaukee.
Southeast Division Odds
The worst division in the Eastern Conference in the 2022-23 NBA season was the Southeast Division. The Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks made it into the playoffs via the play-in tournament, but the bottom-three teams in this division finished in the bottom-five in the conference. This season, Heat and Orlando Magic are the top-two contenders to win this division, but the Southeast Division once again looks like the worst division in the league in the 2023-24 campaign.
Pacific Division Odds
The biggest surprise in NBA division futures this past season was the Sacramento Kings. They managed to win the Pacific Division, earning the third seed in the Western Conference, by simply remaining more consistent than the four other teams in the division. But the LA Clippers are heavy favorites to win the Pacific this year, as they have jumped out ahead of the other four teams in a division where every team has playoff aspirations still.
Northwest Division Odds
The Northwest Division of the NBA was all about the Denver Nuggets from start to finish this season. Denver finished first in not just the Northwest, but in the Western Conference as a whole, en route to a championship. But there are three teams with a realistic shot to win the Northwest in 2024, as the Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Oklahoma City Thunder are all in the top-five in the Western Conference standings in a division that could come down to the final days of the regular season.
Southwest Division Odds
Only one team in the Southwest Division made the NBA Playoffs last season, and that was the Memphis Grizzlies. They won this division by nine games, as the very disappointing Dallas Mavericks missed the playoffs altogether. This year, the Grizzlies are a disaster without Ja Morant, while the Mavericks have lacked consistency on both ends of the floor. As a result, the New Orleans Pelicans are the favorites to win this division, which has underwhelmed as a whole so far this year.