No 2026-27 Northwest Division price is posted yet. ESPN’s DraftKings futures board, read on September 24, 2026, lists division markets for the Atlantic, Central and Southwest only, so the best guide to this division is the title board, where Oklahoma City is co-favorite at +270.
The Thunder won the Northwest last season at 64-18, the best record in the NBA. Every other team in the division finished at least 10 games behind them.
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2026-27 title odds for the Northwest
| Team | Title odds | Implied chance | Western Conference odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | +270 | 27.0% | +145 |
| Denver Nuggets | +2500 | 3.8% | +1100 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | +2500 | 3.8% | +1300 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | +8000 | 1.2% | +4000 |
| Utah Jazz | +20000 | 0.5% | +10000 |
These are DraftKings’ 2026-27 championship and Western Conference winner prices as ESPN lists them. ESPN files both markets under its 2027 season, which it names 2026-27, and neither can be settled before the 2027 playoffs. The implied chance is 100 divided by the price plus 100, before the book’s margin comes out.
Oklahoma City shares the top of the title board with San Antonio, both at +270. The West market splits them, with the Thunder at +145, a 40.8% implied chance, and the Spurs at +160. No other Northwest team is shorter than +1100 to win the conference.
These are title prices, not division prices, so they rank the five teams without pricing the division itself. The gap is wide: Oklahoma City’s 27.0% title chance is more than seven times Denver’s or Minnesota’s. A futures bet is worth making only when you rate a team’s chance higher than the price does.
How the Northwest finished in 2025-26
| Team | Record | Games behind | How the season ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 64-18 | – | No. 1 seed in the West; lost 4-3 to San Antonio in the conference finals |
| Denver Nuggets | 54-28 | 10 | No. 3 seed; lost 4-2 to Minnesota in the first round |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 49-33 | 15 | No. 6 seed; lost 4-2 to San Antonio in the second round |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 42-40 | 22 | Won a play-in game, then lost 4-1 to San Antonio |
| Utah Jazz | 22-60 | 42 | Missed the playoffs |
Records are ESPN’s final 2025-26 standings. Four of the five teams reached the postseason, and San Antonio ended the season of three of them.
Utah’s 22-60 left the Jazz 20 games behind fourth-place Portland. It was the division’s only losing record.
Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City Thunder outscored opponents by 11.1 points a game, the widest margin in the division by almost six points. They swept Phoenix and the Lakers in the first two rounds, 8-0 in all.
The West finals went the other way. Oklahoma City led San Antonio 3-2 after a 127-114 win in Game 5, then lost Game 6 118-91 and Game 7 111-103. The two teams meet again on opening night, October 20, with the Thunder at San Antonio.
Denver, Minnesota and Portland
The Denver Nuggets finished second at 54-28 and won Game 1 of their first-round series with Minnesota, 116-105. The Minnesota Timberwolves then won four of the next five. Minnesota took Game 1 of the second round at San Antonio’s expense, 104-102, and lost four of the next five.
The Portland Trail Blazers went 42-40 and reached the playoffs through the play-in, beating Phoenix 114-110. San Antonio beat them 4-1. The market prices Denver and Minnesota level for the title at +2500, and Portland at +8000.
The Utah Jazz won 22 games and lost by 8.4 points a game. They are +20000 for the title. Utah opens at Memphis on October 21, the same night Minnesota plays at Miami and Portland hosts Phoenix. Denver’s first game is at Oklahoma City on October 22.
Recent Northwest Division winners
| Season | Winner | Record | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 64-18 | Denver Nuggets, 54-28 |
| 2024-25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 68-14 | Denver Nuggets, 50-32 |
| 2023-24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 57-25 | Denver Nuggets, 57-25 |
Oklahoma City has finished first three seasons running, and Denver second each time. In 2023-24 the two tied at 57-25, and ESPN’s standings rank the Thunder first.
Across the three seasons Oklahoma City won 189 games, 28 more than Denver. That is 63 a season.
The 2026-27 calendar
- Preseason: from September 30, 2026.
- Regular season: October 20, 2026 to April 11, 2027.
- Play-in tournament: from April 12, 2027.
- Playoffs: from April 17, 2027.
The division is decided by the regular-season standings, so it is settled by April 11. Game predictions for every Northwest team appear on our NBA predictions hub once lines are posted, and the full title board is on our NBA championship odds page.
The first number to watch is Oklahoma City’s +145 to win the West. It is the shortest conference price on the board, and the only team near it is San Antonio at +160.