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It’s never too early to look ahead to the 2026 NBA Finals, but Sunday had huge implications for next 12 months.
Coming off their title-clinching Game 7 win, the Thunder are a heavy early favourite to go back-to-back, sitting at +220 at ESPN BET, but they’re hardly the story.
The Orlando Magic noticed their hopes to win the NBA Finals boosted when they traded for guard Desmond Bane but, guard Tyrese Haliburton’s anticipated torn Achilles is one other contender in the jap convention down a star.
The Magic have been as high as 40/1 to win the NBA Finals prior to the Bane commerce, dropping to 22/1, and now down to 15/1 after the Haliburton damage.
The Pacers have been second favorites to win the title coming into Sunday, only to see their odds plummet from +850 to 40/1 by Monday morning.
Tyrese Haliburton had an Achilles damage in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Getty Images
Those two weren’t the only movers on Sunday as the Rockets acquired Kevin Durant and shot up from 18/1 to +800 to win the Finals.
2026 NBA Finals odds
Thunder +220Rockets +800
Cavaliers +800Knicks +850Timberwolves 10/1Magic 22/1
Celtics 13/1Lakers 14/1Nuggets 16/1Clippers 22/1Warriors 22/1Spurs 25/1Mavericks 33/176ers 33/1Pacers 40/1Pistons 40/1Heat 50/1Bucks 66/1Hawks 100/1Grizzlies 100/1Suns 100/1Kings 100/1Raptors 100/1Bulls 200/1Pelicans 300/1Nets 500/1Hornets 500/1Trail Blazers 500/1Wizards 500/1Jazz 500/1Odds offered by ESPN BET
Desmond Bane was traded to the Magic. Getty Images
The Knicks and Cavaliers also noticed a slight boost shifting from 10/1 to +850 and +800 respectively as the East is weakened a bit with the damage.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been downgraded a bit with the Durant commerce turning into official, shifting from 10/1 to 14/1 after the commerce.
San Antonio, long anticipated to be in the market for Durant, was 18/1 to win the finals but dropped dramatically to 25/1.
Dallas, also anticipated to be in the market for Durant, dropped from 22/1 to 33/1 after failing to purchase the star scorer.
Kevin Durant had huge implications on next 12 months for a number of groups. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
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But no matter what occurs this summer season, Oklahoma City is all but assured to be the 2026 title favourite.
If their odds maintain, the Thunder would be the greatest preseason favourite since the 2017-18 Warriors have been -187, according to Sports Odds History.
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