"The Oklahoma City Thunder are still the clear favorites for the 2025-26 title, showing +130 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook, and the Denver Nuggets are still the clear second favorites at +450, improvements from +200 and +650, respectively, before the season."
"DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello told ESPN recently that the Nuggets are at least a minor liability for the book, given how much betting volume they've taken since the beginning of the season. Their 16% handle share at the book is tied with the Thunder for most on the board, but the slightly longer odds dictate a bigger hazard."
""The lower-priced teams, they just don't get bet as much throughout the season," he told ESPN. "The liability doesn't rack up quite as much over the course of the year. So, I would say that those two teams are now out of a big liability status for us now.""
Oklahoma City holds the top odds for the 2025-26 NBA title at +130, with Denver the clear second choice at +450 after preseason improvements. Denver drew heavy preseason betting and now accounts for a 16% handle share at DraftKings, tying with Oklahoma City, which increased bookmaker liability. Caesars noted that lower-priced teams typically receive less ongoing betting volume, limiting liability buildup. Cleveland drifted early but climbed back to third-favorite at +1200 following the James Harden acquisition and a pre–All-Star win streak. Bookmakers shortened Cleveland's odds due to Harden's quality but remain skeptical about postseason fit and impact.
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