The Philadelphia 76ers are the Atlantic Division favorite at +150 on DraftKings, as ESPN listed the market at 00:51 UTC on November 2, 2026, with the Boston Celtics a step behind at +160. The champion New York Knicks, favorites at +160 on September 24, are now +425 after a 2-4 start.
Philadelphia is 6-1 and has beaten New York twice. Boston is 5-1 and has won five straight, the last 108-97 in Orlando on Sunday. The standings below were read after Sunday’s Boston and Brooklyn games were final, and before Toronto’s game at the Lakers, which tips off at 9:00 pm ET Sunday.
Atlantic Division odds
| Team | Price | Implied chance | September 24 price | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | +150 | 40.0% | +225 | 6-1 |
| Boston Celtics | +160 | 38.5% | +225 | 5-1 |
| New York Knicks | +425 | 19.0% | +160 | 2-4 |
| Toronto Raptors | +650 | 13.3% | +800 | 3-2 |
| Brooklyn Nets | +50000 | 0.2% | +50000 | 1-5 |
DraftKings’ Atlantic Division winner prices from ESPN at 00:51 UTC on November 2, 2026. The September 24 column is the board this page carried then. Records are ESPN’s standings at the same read.
The implied chance is 100 divided by the price plus 100, so +150 is 100 over 250, or 40.0%. The five chances add up to 111.0%, and the 11.0 points over 100 are the book’s margin.
The order at the top has flipped since September. Philadelphia went from +225 to +150 and Boston from +225 to +160, while New York drifted from +160 to +425. Toronto shortened from +800 to +650. Brooklyn has not moved off +50000.
Atlantic Division standings
| Team | Record | Games behind | Division | Home | Road | Points per game | Allowed per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 6-1 | – | 2-0 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 108.7 | 104.9 |
| Boston Celtics | 5-1 | 0.5 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 118.7 | 109.2 |
| Toronto Raptors | 3-2 | 2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 116.8 | 106.2 |
| New York Knicks | 2-4 | 3.5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 107.0 | 107.7 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 1-5 | 4.5 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 108.2 | 116.0 |
ESPN’s standings at 00:51 UTC on November 2, 2026. Toronto’s game at the Lakers had not started.
Toronto has the best scoring margin in the division, +10.6 a game, ahead of Boston at +9.5. Philadelphia leads with a margin of +3.8, and it has allowed the fewest points, 104.9 a game.
Philadelphia and Boston
The Philadelphia 76ers won 106-100 in New York on opening night, October 20, and beat the Knicks again, 98-93 at home on October 30. Their only loss was 106-93 at home to Detroit on October 25. They won 109-104 in Charlotte on Saturday, their third win in a row. Philadelphia is +360 to win the East, the shortest price on that board.
The Boston Celtics lost 121-113 in Detroit on opening night and have not lost since. They beat New York 107-103, Chicago twice, 134-99 and 125-111, and Brooklyn 125-124 in overtime before Sunday’s win in Orlando. All four home games have been wins.
New York, Toronto and Brooklyn
The New York Knicks are 0-3 in the division: the two losses to Philadelphia and 107-103 in Boston. They also lost 111-102 at home to Orlando. Their two wins came against Detroit, 111-97, and in Chicago, 133-127. New York is +425 for the division, +425 to win the East and +1000 for the title.
The Toronto Raptors beat Chicago 135-92, Washington 112-102 and Orlando 129-99, and lost 117-94 in Minnesota and 121-114 at home to Orlando. They play the Lakers on Sunday night and the Clippers on Monday. The Brooklyn Nets lost their first five, one of them by a point in overtime in Boston, then won 98-90 in Indiana on Sunday.
Monday’s Atlantic games and our calls
| Game | Tip-off | Our call as published |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks | Mon, November 2, 7:30 pm ET | “Pick: Nets +575” |
| Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers | Mon, November 2, 7:30 pm ET | “Pick: Bulls +470” |
| Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets | Mon, November 2, 8:30 pm ET | “Pick: Celtics +150” |
Tip-off times from ESPN’s schedule. The calls are quoted from our Nets at Knicks, Bulls at 76ers and Celtics at Rockets predictions, each with its prices and reasoning. Nets at Knicks is the next Atlantic division game. Toronto plays at the Clippers at 10:00 pm ET.
What each Atlantic price needs
Philadelphia, +150. $100 wins $150, and the bet needs the 76ers to win the division more than 40.0% of the time. They lead by half a game and are 2-0 against New York.
Boston, +160. $100 wins $160 and needs 38.5%. The Celtics are half a game back, 2-0 in the division and unbeaten at home.
New York, +425. $100 wins $425 and needs 19.0%. The Knicks are three and a half games back and have lost all three division games.
Toronto, +650. $100 wins $650 and needs 13.3%. The Raptors are two games back with the division’s best scoring margin and no division game played.
Brooklyn, +50000. It needs 0.2%. The Nets are four and a half games back after six.
How the Atlantic finished in 2025-26
| Team | Record | Games behind | How the season ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 56-26 | – | No. 2 seed in the East; lost 4-3 to Philadelphia in the first round |
| New York Knicks | 53-29 | 3 | No. 3 seed; won the NBA title, beating San Antonio 4-1 |
| Toronto Raptors | 46-36 | 10 | No. 5 seed; lost 4-3 to Cleveland in the first round |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 45-37 | 11 | Won a play-in game, beat Boston, then swept by New York |
| Brooklyn Nets | 20-62 | 36 | Missed the playoffs |
Records are ESPN’s final 2025-26 standings. Four Atlantic teams reached the playoffs, and New York won the title, closing the Finals 94-90 in Game 5 in San Antonio on June 13.
Recent Atlantic Division winners
| Season | Winner | Record | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Boston Celtics | 56-26 | New York Knicks, 53-29 |
| 2024-25 | Boston Celtics | 61-21 | New York Knicks, 51-31 |
| 2023-24 | Boston Celtics | 64-18 | New York Knicks, 50-32 |
Boston has finished first three seasons running, with New York second each time. The division is decided by the regular-season standings, and the last regular-season games are on April 11, 2027.
Game predictions for every Atlantic team are on our NBA predictions hub, and the full title board is on our NBA championship odds page. The number to watch is New York’s +425, with the Knicks 0-3 against their own division.