Saturday’s Game 4 between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves proved to be probably the most fateful contest of the NBA playoffs thus far. The Timberwolves beat the Nuggets to take a 3-1 series lead back to Denver, but they lost starting guard Donte DiVincenzo for the rest of the season due to a torn Achilles tendon and will be without superstar Anthony Edwards for multiple weeks due to a bone bruise and hyperextension of his left knee, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The combination of game result and injuries had a dramatically negative impact on both teams’ odds to win the NBA Finals. Denver has lengthened all the way out to 22-1 after entering the postseason at +850, while Minnesota moved to 90-1 despite coming into Saturday’s showdown at 60-1 and pulling out a win.

The other notable result on Saturday came from the Orlando Magic beating the Detroit Pistons to take a 2-1 series lead. The result lengthened Detroit to 28-1 for the title after it had entered the fray at 22-1, while Orlando made its way down to 250-1, its shortest championship odds of the postseason thus far. That stated, the Pistons are still -125 favorites to win the series, with the Magic checking in at +105.

The top of the NBA Finals odds board also tightened up after Saturday’s action. The Oklahoma City Thunder actually lengthened very slightly from -125 to -120 despite a win, while the Boston Celtics (+600 to +500) and San Antonio Spurs (+650 to +550) shortened as they prepare for games on Sunday. Roughly in line with those title odds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (-115) is the odds-on favorite for Finals MVP, with Victor Wembanyama (+600), Jaylen Brown (10-1) and Jayson Tatum (10-1) following.

Odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook and are as of publication.

2025-26 NBA championship odds

TeamChampConferenceCurrent SeriesOklahoma City Thunder

-120
-215
-20000
Boston Celtics
+500
+120
-1600
San Antonio Spurs
+550
+320
-2500
Cleveland Cavaliers
15-1
+300
-900
Denver Nuggets
22-1
12-1
+120
New York Knicks
28-1
+550
-220
Detroit Pistons
28-1
+600
-125
Los Angeles Lakers
28-1
15-1
-1400
Minnesota Timberwolves
90-1
45-1
-145
Atlanta Hawks
150-1
25-1
+180
Orlando Magic
250-1
40-1
+105
Philadelphia 76ers
400-1
80-1
+900
Houston Rockets
600-1
300-1
+850
Toronto Raptors
700-1
80-1
+600
Portland Trail Blazers
1000-1
400-1
11-1
Phoenix Suns
1500-1
500-1
65-1

Finals MVP odds leaderboard

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder -115
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs +600
Jaylen Brown, Celtics 10-1
Jayson Tatum, Celtics 10-1
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets 22-1
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers 25-1
Cade Cunningham, Pistons 30-1
Jalen Williams, Thunder 35-1
Jalen Brunson, Knicks 35-1
Chet Holmgren, Thunder 35-1
Luka Doncic, Lakers 45-1
James Harden, Cavaliers 45-1
LeBron James, Lakers 60-1
Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks 80-1
Jamal Murray, Nuggets 80-1
De’Aaron Fox, Spurs 80-1
Jalen Duren, Pistons 100-1
Evan Mobley, Cavaliers 100-1
Stephon Castle, Spurs 100-1
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves 120-1
Derrick White, Celtics 150-1
Jalen Johnson, Hawks 250-1
Austin Reaves, Lakers 250-1
Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers 300-1
Aaron Gordon, Nuggets 300-1
Ausar Thompson, Pistons 350-1
Josh Hart, Knicks 400-1
Paolo Banchero, Magic 400-1
OG Anunoby, Knicks 400-1
Payton Pritchard, Celtics 500-1
Tobias Harris, Pistons 500-1
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Hawks 500-1
Julius Randle, Timberwolves 600-1
CJ McCollum, Hawks 600-1
Desmond Bane, Magic 700-1
Joel Embiid, 76ers 800-1
Tyrese Maxey, 76ers 800-1
Scottie Barnes, Raptors 800-1
Mikal Bridges, Knicks 1000-1
Deni Avdija, Blazers 1000-1
RJ Barrett, Raptors 1000-1
Kevin Durant, Rockets 1500-1
Dyson Daniels, Hawks 1500-1
Brandon Ingram, Raptors 1500-1
Alperen Sengun, Rockets 1500-1
Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves 1500-1
Franz Wagner, Magic 2000-1
Devin Booker, Suns 2000-1
Amen Thompson, Rockets 2000-1
Paul George, 76ers 2000-1
VJ Edgecombe, 76ers 2000-1
Immanuel Quickley, Raptors 3000-1
Dillon Brooks, Suns 4000-1
Jalen Green, Suns 4000-1

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