The Los Angeles Lakers are the favorite in the NBA Pacific Division odds at -155 on DraftKings on October 17, 2026. Phoenix is second at +310 and Golden State third at +380.
The Lakers won the division last season at 53-29, eight games ahead of Phoenix. No Pacific team is priced inside the top 12 of the 2026-27 title market.
NBA Pacific Division odds for 2026-27
| Team | Division odds | Implied chance | Margin removed | Title odds | Western Conference odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | -155 | 60.8% | 55.6% | +4000 | +1900 |
| Phoenix Suns | +310 | 24.4% | 22.3% | +12000 | +7000 |
| Golden State Warriors | +380 | 20.8% | 19.1% | +6000 | +4000 |
| LA Clippers | +3500 | 2.8% | 2.5% | +50000 | +30000 |
| Sacramento Kings | +20000 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +100000 | +70000 |
These are DraftKings’ 2026-27 prices as ESPN lists them, read on October 17, 2026 at 11:01 UTC: the division, the championship and the Western Conference winner. ESPN files all three markets under its 2027 season, which it names 2026-27. The implied chance is 100 divided by the price plus 100; for a price with a minus sign it is the price divided by the price plus 100, so -155 is 155 divided by 255.
The Lakers’ -155 means a $155 bet wins $100, and it breaks even if they win the division 60.8% of the time. The five division prices add up to 109.3%, and the 9.3 points above 100 are the book’s margin. With the margin removed the Lakers hold 55.6% of the division, Phoenix 22.3% and Golden State 19.1%.
The title board ranks the division far lower. The Lakers’ +4000 is 13th, level with Indiana, and the five Pacific teams together carry a 5.1% implied title chance, well short of either co-favorite on its own, Oklahoma City and San Antonio at 27.0% each. A futures bet is worth making only when you rate a team’s chance higher than the price does.
How the Pacific finished in 2025-26
| Team | Record | Games behind | How the season ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 53-29 | – | No. 4 seed in the West; swept by Oklahoma City in the second round |
| Phoenix Suns | 45-37 | 8 | Reached the playoffs through the play-in; swept by Oklahoma City |
| LA Clippers | 42-40 | 11 | Lost a play-in game to Golden State |
| Golden State Warriors | 37-45 | 16 | Won one play-in game, lost the next |
| Sacramento Kings | 22-60 | 31 | Missed the playoffs |
Records are ESPN’s final 2025-26 standings. Four Pacific teams reached the play-in or better, and two of them left the playoffs the same way, swept by Oklahoma City.
Sacramento’s 22 wins were 15 fewer than any other Pacific team managed. The Kings were the only Pacific team to miss the play-in.
The Lakers and Phoenix
The Los Angeles Lakers won the division with a point differential of +1.7 a game, the smallest of any of the six division winners. They beat Houston 4-2 in the first round, closing it 98-78 in Game 6. Oklahoma City then swept them, and only the last game, 115-110, was within single digits.
The Phoenix Suns took the long way in. They lost the 7-versus-8 play-in game to Portland, 114-110, then beat Golden State 111-96 for the last playoff place. The Thunder won all four first-round games, the closest 131-122.
The Clippers, Golden State and Sacramento
The LA Clippers went 42-40 and finished ninth, and their season ended in one night, a 126-121 play-in loss to the Golden State Warriors. Golden State went no further, losing to Phoenix two days later.
The market has split those two sharply for 2026-27. The Clippers, five games better than Golden State last season, are +3500 for the division and +50000 for the title, against the Warriors’ +380 and +6000. The Sacramento Kings won 22 games and are +20000 for the division and +100000 for the title, tied for the longest title price on the board.
Opening week is a Pacific affair. On October 21 the Lakers host Golden State, the Clippers host Sacramento, and Phoenix plays at Portland.
Recent Pacific Division winners
| Season | Winner | Record | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Lakers | 53-29 | Phoenix Suns, 45-37 |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Lakers | 50-32 | LA Clippers, 50-32 |
| 2023-24 | LA Clippers | 51-31 | Phoenix Suns, 49-33 |
The Lakers have finished first two seasons running. In 2024-25 they and the Clippers tied at 50-32, and ESPN’s standings rank the Lakers first.
Phoenix was runner-up in two of the three seasons, at 49-33 in 2023-24 and 45-37 last season. In between, the Suns went 36-46 and finished last.
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 Pacific team appear on our NBA predictions hub once lines are posted, and the full title board is on our NBA championship odds page.
The number to watch is Phoenix’s +310. The division market puts the Suns second, ahead of Golden State at +380, while the Western Conference market has the Warriors at +4000 and the Suns at +7000.