Celtics’ NBA Finals Odds Revealed Following Schedule Release

The NBA released its schedule for the 2025-26 season on Thursday and in turn, all 30 teams’ championship odds were updated.

Jayson Tatum’s devastating Achilles tear and the Boston Celtics’ shocking playoff elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals in the spring preceded a massive roster overhaul over the summer.

Gone are Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis and Luke Kornet. Among the newcomers are Anfernee Simons and rookie Hugo Gonzalez, while forward Georges Niang was traded out of Boston in early August, just one month after being acquired by the Celtics.

With all that being said, Boston, unsurprisingly, faces long odds at winning its 19th title in 2026. The Celtics currently have the 15th-lowest odds to capture the NBA championship next summer at +4500, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

The reigning-champion Oklahoma City Thunder have the best odds to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2026 at +230 and the Cleveland Cavaliers have the lowest odds among Eastern Conference squads at +750.

Boston also faces longer odds than the New York Knicks (+800), Denver Nuggets (+850), Houston Rockets (+850), Minnesota Timberwolves (+1700), Orlando Magic (+1700), Los Angeles Lakers (+1700), Los Angeles Clippers (+1700), Golden State Warriors (+1900), Atlanta Hawks (+2700), Dallas Mavericks (+3000), Philadelphia 76ers (+3500) and Detroit Pistons (+4500).

Soon after the Thunder won the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers, FanDuel released its odds for the Eastern Conference. At the time, the Celtics faced the fourth-best odds to make the finals from their conference, trailing only the Cavaliers, Knicks and Magic.

Of course, that was before the team’s busy offseason, which has been criticized by some NBA analysts.