Following their Game 1 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder saw their championship odds move from -155 to -165, per the report.
The Lakers have seen their prospects in the series shift markedly, according to the report. Their odds to win the series against Oklahoma City moved from +900 to 12-1, and their odds to win the NBA Finals lengthened from 28-1 to 45-1 after the loss.
The New York Knicks also experienced shorter championship odds after taking a 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks’ title odds shortened from +800 to +750, while the 76ers’ odds extended from 90-1 to 120-1; the report notes the Sixers still represent an improvement over the 250-1 odds they held entering the postseason.
San Antonio remains the second favorite to win the Finals, moving to +425 after evening its series at 1-1 with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, per the report. The Spurs are -300 to win that series against the Wolves.
Odds cited in the report were provided by DraftKings Sportsbook and are listed as of publication. The report also included a rundown of individual Finals MVP odds, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at -150, Victor Wembanyama at +450, Jalen Brunson at +900 and Cade Cunningham at 20-1, with other names on the list including Karl-Anthony Towns at 25-1, Donovan Mitchell at 40-1 and Jalen Williams at 50-1.
