After the arduous, methodical process of building their roster, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally broke through last season and won their first NBA championship since moving from Seattle in 2008. Although OKC was never truly an underdog, having entered the 2024-25 campaign with the second-best title odds at +675, it's a different story heading into the 2025-26 season.

This year, the Thunder are +200 to win the NBA Finals, far outpacing the Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets in second place at +650, according to ESPN BET odds. Oklahoma City is the favorite across the sportsbook marketplace, but specific odds vary, getting as long as +250.

Either way, it's among the shortest odds for a preseason title favorite in the past decade. Since 2014, discounting an unprecedented run that

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