NBA Finals betting covers the title futures, priced all season, and then the series and game markets once the two finalists are set. The New York Knicks are the champions, after beating the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in June 2026, and on DraftKings’ 2026-27 title board on ESPN the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Spurs share the top price at +270.
The 2026-27 regular season starts on October 20, 2026, and ESPN’s calendar puts the postseason from April 17, 2027 into late June. Those prices imply a 27.0% chance each; a futures bet is worth making only when you rate a team’s chance higher than that.
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The 2026 Finals, game by game
The Knicks won the first two games in San Antonio and closed the series there in Game 5. Jalen Brunson was named Finals MVP.
| Game | Date (ET) | Result | Venue | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 3 | Knicks 105, Spurs 95 | Frost Bank Center | Knicks lead 1-0 |
| 2 | June 5 | Knicks 105, Spurs 104 | Frost Bank Center | Knicks lead 2-0 |
| 3 | June 8 | Spurs 115, Knicks 111 | Madison Square Garden | Knicks lead 2-1 |
| 4 | June 10 | Knicks 107, Spurs 106 | Madison Square Garden | Knicks lead 3-1 |
| 5 | June 13 | Knicks 94, Spurs 90 | Frost Bank Center | Knicks win 4-1 |
Four of the five games were decided by four points or fewer, and two by a single point. The Knicks won three of those four close games.
The title board for 2026-27
This is DraftKings’ “NBA – Winner” market as ESPN listed it on September 24, 2026, filed under the 2026-27 season. It is for the coming season: the 2026 title was settled on June 13, and the same feed also carries In-Season Tournament group markets that can only be for a season not yet played.
| Team | Price | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | +270 | 27.0% |
| San Antonio Spurs | +270 | 27.0% |
| Philadelphia 76ers | +900 | 10.0% |
| New York Knicks | +900 | 10.0% |
| Boston Celtics | +1300 | 7.1% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | +2200 | 4.3% |
| Denver Nuggets | +2500 | 3.8% |
| Detroit Pistons | +2500 | 3.8% |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | +2500 | 3.8% |
| Toronto Raptors | +2500 | 3.8% |
The implied chances across all 30 teams add up to 121.4%. The 21.4 points above 100 are the book’s margin, spread across the board. The champion Knicks are joint third, level with Philadelphia at +900.
Markets once the Finals start
- Series winner: a moneyline on who wins the best-of-seven series.
- Series length and exact result: 4-0, 4-1, 4-2 or 4-3 for either team, eight outcomes in all. The 2026 series ended 4-1.
- Game lines: the spread, moneyline and total on each game, set one game at a time.
- Finals MVP: priced during the playoffs. Brunson won it in 2026.
- Player props: points, rebounds and assists lines for single games.
A series price moves with every game, so the time you bet it matters as much as the side. In 2026 the Knicks went into Game 3 up 2-0, with both wins on the road.
Reading a Finals matchup
Close games decided the 2026 series: four of the five were settled by four points or fewer. A game spread of 2 or 3 points means the book sees that game close to even. Two of the 2026 games were decided by a single point, so half a point on a game spread could have changed the result.
Home court is the other factor, and it did not help in 2026. San Antonio had it, hosted Games 1, 2 and 5, and lost all three; its only win came at Madison Square Garden in Game 3.
Where to go next
The season’s games and our calls on them are on our NBA predictions hub, and every team has a page under NBA teams. For the season-long markets, see our pages on NBA title odds and the scoring leader, and our NBA betting guide covers the basics.
To see how paid handicappers rank, check the leaderboard, and our handicapper site reviews compare the services.