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NBA Playoffs 2025 Odds – Who Has the Best Odds To Go All the Way In the Western Conference?

Let's see which team has better odds of winning the Western Conference Finals.

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While the Eastern Conference was all set, the top six seeds’ drama in the West settled down on the final day of the 2024-25 regular season. The LA Clippers booked the sixth spot and pushed the Golden State Warriors to the seventh spot on the standings. However, the seven-time champions paved their way to the 2025 NBA Playoffs with an exciting win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the Play-In Tournament.

The action has now come down to the final game of the Play-In Tournament, where the Memphis Grizzlies will be up against the Dallas Mavericks. The winner will book the eighth and the final seed in the conference. These eight teams will move forward and engage in four best-of-seven series. The winners booking their spots in the Western Conference Semifinals.

In the first round, the fans will be served with a thriller, where the Denver Nuggets will be up against the Los Angeles Clippers. Both Nuggets and the Clippers have a 50-32 record and are seeded fourth and fifth in the standings. While they couldn’t enter the postseason on the back of a long-tail streak, hopes will be high from Nikola Jokic. It would be seen if he manages to breathe life into the Nuggets’ season.

On the other hand, the Los Angeles Clippers have made a sensational comeback in the season. They emerged as one of the best teams of the season in the last one month. The James Harden-starring team has been on an 18-3 record since March 5. Moreover, they made it to the playoffs by taking down the seven-time champions, Golden State Warriors.

If we talk about the table-toppers, the Oklahoma City Thunder boast the record for the most wins in the regular season. While they fell short of two wins to break the Dubs’ record of the maximum regular season wins, the Thunder have seamlessly set their dominance over their rivals. Oklahoma City is leading the net ratings as well as the defensive rating charts, and has the third-highest offensive rating. Needless to say, they are the biggest threats, and the favorites to win the NBA Finals.

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Teams With Best Odds to Win Western Conference Championship

There is a lot at stake and action is tight in the West. But let’s see which team is favored by odds to go farther in the playoffs.

Team	Odds (via BetMGM)
Oklahoma City Thunder	-140
Los Angeles Lakers	+525
Golden State Warriors	+700
Los Angeles Clippers	+1000
Denver Nuggets	+1500
Minnesota Timberwolves	+2000
Houston Rockets	+2500
Memphis Grizzlies	+15000
Dallas Mavericks	+35000

As per the odds, the Thunder remain in the top contention to win the Western Conference Championship. While the Lakers and the Warriors have comparatively less odds, they can also be a real threat.

The Clippers have better odds than the Nuggets to win the Conference Championship. However, teams like the Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks have the least odds. Hence, it can be expected for them to get eliminated from the playoffs in the first round.

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.