- Twelve NBA teams have never won a championship.
- The SuperSonics won an NBA Finals before becoming the Thunder.
- The Nuggets are still in the title hunt after making 2023 NBA Finals.
The NBA odds for making the playoffs are difficult enough, and winning a title can sometimes seem impossible, especially for some franchises.
Among the 12 teams that never won an NBA championship, the Denver Nuggets are still in contention for this 2023 playoffs. They look to maximize their NBA championship odds this season after making their first franchise NBA Finals appearance, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.
As of June 1, Denver is the betting favorite at -700 to win the NBA title against the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals, as they now lead the series 1-0.
THE BEST IN THE WEST ⚒ pic.twitter.com/tXd4cOLxrq
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 23, 2023
Which NBA Teams Have Never Won a Championship?
The Indiana Pacers, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Brooklyn Nets, the Orlando Magic, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Utah Jazz, the Charlotte Hornets, the Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves have never won an NBA championship despite all making the NBA playoffs.
This is only counting teams as they currently are. For example, the Thunder have never won a title in Oklahoma City. However, the Seattle SuperSonics won the 1978-79 NBA Finals before they moved and became the Thunder.
NBA Teams to Never Win an NBA Finals
| List | Team |
| 1 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 4 | Orlando Magic |
| 5 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 6 | Utah Jazz |
| 7 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns |
| 10 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 11 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 12 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
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