NBA Championship โOdds:โ Bulls, Kings, and Trail โBlazers Among Longshotsโค as 2025-26โ Season Approaches
As the 2025-26โ NBA season nears, championship odds reveal a clear hierarchy, with several teams facing notable hurdles in their pursuitโฃ of a title. according to โdata from USA Today Sports,the Chicago Bulls,Sacramento Kings,and Portland Trail Blazers are among those listed withโ substantial longshot odds of +50,000. These odds reflect expectations based on last season’s performance and projected win totals for the โupcoming year.
These odds are particularlyโ relevant โfor sports bettors and fans alike, offering insight into the perceived competitiveness of each team.Theโ Bullsโ finished last seasonโ with a 39-43 record,losing โขin โขthe Eastern Conference play-in tournament,and are projected toโ win 32.5 games โคin 2025-26. The Kings (40-42โ last season, play-in โฃloss) and Trail Blazersโ (36-46, 12th in the West) also face an โuphill battle, โwith over/under win totals of โฃ35.5 and 34.5 โขrespectively.
Furtherโฃ down the list,several โขteams โare even longer shots at +100,000,including the Charlotteโ Hornets (19-63),Brooklyn Nets (26-56),Utah Jazz (17-65),and Washington Wizards (18-64). The Nets are projected to win only 20.5 games, the Jazzโ 18.5,and the Wizards 21.5. โขThe โHornets have a projected โขwinโ total of 27.5.