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          NBA Futures odds: Championship, conference, playoffs chances

          Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics opened the season as favorites to repeat as NBA champions. Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
          • ESPN Betting
          Dec 13, 2024, 03:40 PM ET

          The Boston Celtics are the favorites to win the NBA Championship, which would be their second consecutive and 19th overall in franchise history. To do so, the Celtics will have to hold off the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference.

          Out west, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder lead the odds to win the Western Conference, followed by the Dallas Mavericks.

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