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.
NBA Northwest Division Odds
Betting odds for this division are off the board at this time, as the Oklahoma City Thunder have clinched the Northwest Division for the 2025-26 season.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City had its coming-out party last season, finishing at the top of the Western Conference standings and winning the NBA Finals behind MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. This year, the Thunder are at the top of the standings in the West again, which also means they are at the top of the standings in the Northwest Division. They have locked up this division for this season and are again the favorites to win the Finals.
But things haven’t been perfect for the Thunder this year either. SGA and Jalen Williams have both missed time due to injury this season. They will both need to be healthy for the Thunder to play as they did in the postseason last year.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets saw Nikola Jokic miss time this season with an injury, which cost them some games that could have otherwise allowed them to contend with the Thunder in this division race. Jokic is arguably the best player in the world when he is healthy. As long as he doesn’t have any other health issues, the Nuggets could very well win the NBA Finals this year. But their chances of winning the Northwest Division are gone, and Denver will try to get revenge on the Thunder come playoff time.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are a tough team to understand. They have a world of talent, with Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle making a nice one-two punch in Minneapolis. But they haven’t been as consistent as the Thunder or some of the other top teams in the Western Conference. A second or third-place finish in the Northwest is the most likely outcome for the Wolves at this point, as they turn their attention to trying to land in the playoffs and make a run from there.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have improved year over year, thanks in large part to the play of Deni Avdija, who has turned into their top player. The young talent around Avdija still has some growing up to do, and injuries have certainly played a role in holding Portland back at times this season. But there is something being built in Portland and this is no longer one of the laughingstock franchises in the league based on what we have seen from them in the 2025-26 campaign. They will feature in the play-in tournament this year to start postseason play.
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz have been one of the worst teams in the NBA again this season. They don’t have enough around Lauri Markkanen to beat quality teams with any consistency. Keyonte George has turned into a nice scoring option for Utah, but not having Walker Kessler for most of this season has made it hard for an already bad defensive team to get many stops, which should land Utah near the bottom of the standings in both this division and the West as a whole.
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