2025 NBA championship odds: Thunder favored; Knicks second

It is playoff time within the NBA.

Here is a take a look at the NBA title odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Might 18, now that the postseason has reached the convention finals.

2025 NBA Finals odds

Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder: -165 (wager $10 to win $16.06 whole)New York Knicks: +450 (wager $10 to win $55 whole) Minnesota Timberwolves: +550 (wager $10 to win $65 whole)Indiana Pacers: +700 (wager $10 to win $80 whole) 

The postseason has been a little bit of a whirlwind to date.

Within the West, OKC, the title favourite, fell right into a 2-1 gap within the convention semis earlier than successful three of the subsequent 4, together with a 32-point win in Recreation 7.

The Lakers entered the postseason favored over the Wolves of their first-round sequence, however Anthony Edwards & Co. had totally different concepts, knocking off L.A. in 5 video games.

The Timberwolves then misplaced Recreation 1 of their West semis sequence at dwelling to Golden State, even after Steph Curry left early with a hamstring damage and didn’t return.

After that, nevertheless, Minnesota received 4 straight, eliminating G.S. in 5 video games. The Wolves are actually 8-2 within the postseason.

Within the East, issues are even wackier.

After taking a 2-0 lead over the Cavaliers by successful twice on Cleveland’s dwelling flooring, the Pacers dropped Recreation 3 at dwelling to the Cavs earlier than demolishing the top-seed in Recreation 4 to take a decisive 3-1 lead of their sequence.

Then, in Recreation 5, the Pacers got here again from a 19-point deficit to remove the Cavs in 5 video games and advance to their second straight Japanese Convention finals.

Lastly, the Knicks received Video games 1 and a couple of of their sequence with the defending champion Celtics, with each wins approaching Boston’s dwelling flooring. In every sport, Boston led by no less than 20 earlier than New York stormed again. 

In Recreation 3 in Madison Sq. Backyard, Boston took an enormous lead and didn’t relinquish it, shifting the sequence to 2-1. 

In Recreation 4, after Boston led by as many as 14 within the third quarter, the Knicks stormed again to take a 3-point lead coming into the fourth quarter.

Then, catastrophe struck.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum went down late within the closing body, grabbing his proper ankle. He was then carried off the court docket and was seen being pushed in a wheelchair in a while within the broadcast. 

It was revealed on Tuesday that Tatum had suffered a torn Achilles.

The Knicks fell in Recreation 5, however clinched the sequence with a Recreation 6 win, making their first journey to the convention finals for the reason that 1999-2000 season.

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