The Oklahoma City Thunder and reigning champion Boston Celtics are the consensus favorites to win this season's title, showing +180 and +190 odds, respectively, at ESPN BET as the NBA postseason is set to begin.
However, the Los Angeles Lakers, arguably the league's buzziest team since their stunning trade for Luka Doncic in February, lurk just below and are easily the betting public's favorite squad.
The Lakers are +1300 to win the 2025 NBA Finals, fourth on ESPN BET's odds board, but have attracted a leading 16.7% of bets and 19.