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Warriors, Kings title odds for the 2024-25 NBA season stand at remarkably different levels as per latest analysis by sports betting experts.

A new NBA season has arrived, and it will begin where last season ended: Boston.

The Celtics enter the 2024-25 campaign as the defending champions after rolling through last year's playoffs. The team secured Banner 18 by defeating the Dallas Mavericks in a gentleman's sweep in the 2024 NBA Finals and celebrated another championship at TD Garden.

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Co. will face more challengers this season. The New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers revamped their rosters in the East, while the wild Western Conference is stacked with championship contenders.

With the 2024-25 NBA season tipping off at TD Garden Tuesday night, here's a look at which teams are favored to lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June.

The Celtics are the 2025 Finals favorites entering the season with odds more than twice as high as any other team.

Next on the list are the Oklahoma City Thunder, who claimed the West's No. 1 seed last season before falling to the Mavericks in the second round. The team has bolstered the surrounding cast around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams by adding Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein.

The Knicks are third in championship odds after adding Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges in a pair of blockbuster trades this offseason.

Here is where all 30 teams stand in consensus championship odds entering 2024-25 (via The Action Network).

Boston Celtics: +310

Oklahoma City Thunder: +650

New York Knicks: +774

Philadelphia 76ers: +1000

Minnesota Timberwolves: +1000

Denver Nuggets: +1020

Dallas Mavericks: +1048

Milwaukee Bucks: +1400

Phoenix Suns: +2404

Los Angeles Lakers: +3431

Memphis Grizzlies: +3734

Golden State Warriors: +3734

Miami Heat: +4737

Cleveland Cavaliers: +4804

Orlando Magic: +4958

New Orleans Pelicans: +5238

Indiana Pacers: +6000

Sacramento Kings: +7022

Los Angeles Clippers: +8890

Houston Rockets: +10444

San Antonio Spurs: +15000

Atlanta Hawks: +54546

Utah Jazz: +100000

Chicago Bulls: +100000

Toronto Raptors: +100000

Charlotte Hornets: +100000

Brooklyn Nets: +100000

Detroit Pistons: +100000

Portland Trail Blazers: +100000

Washington Wizards: +100000

The Celtics will look to become the first team to successfully defend its title since the Warriors went back-to-back in 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Here's a look back at the last 10 NBA champions:

2023-24: Boston Celtics

2022-23: Denver Nuggets

2021-22: Golden State Warriors

2020-21: Milwaukee Bucks

2019-20: Los Angeles Lakers

2018-19: Toronto Raptors

2017-18: Golden State Warriors

2016-17: Golden State Warriors

2015-16: Cleveland Cavaliers

2014-15: Golden State Warriors

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