The Oklahoma City Thunder begin as the betting favorites to repeat as Western Conference champions for the 2025-26 NBA season.
Oklahoma City won the West en route to an NBA championship in 2025, posting a 16-7 record during its playoff run. The Thunder defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Indiana Pacers in the postseason.
Check out the updated NBA odds for the Western Conference championship in 2026:
Odds to Win 2026 Western Conference Championship
Who Will Win the West in the NBA?
Based on the latest NBA betting lines, Oklahoma City is expected to win the Western Conference finals in 2026. The Thunder are +135 to defend their throne in the West.
There hasn’t been a back-to-back winner in the West since the Golden State Warriors accomplished the feat five times in a row between 2015-19. However, Oklahoma City is well-positioned to end that drought.
The Thunder have been the No. 1 seed in the West for two consecutive seasons, winning 57 games in the 2023-24 campaign and 68 games in the 2024-25 season. Their core is made up of young stars who haven’t even reached their prime.
From a betting perspective, it’s more interesting to time the market for the best price on the Thunder. They are unlikely to have as good a price as their opening +475 value this time last summer (before moving to +300 by opening night), but they weren’t trading at minus-odds until March of last season.
Oklahoma City’s odds to win the West in 2024-25:
- June: +475
- July: +400
- October: +340
- November: +250
- December: +260
- January: +170
- February: +115
- March: -115
- April: -140
- Round 1: -140
- Round 2: -225
- Conference finals: -335
Past Western Conference Winners
| Year | Team | Preseason Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thunder | +300 |
| 2024 | Mavericks | +1300 |
| 2023 | Nuggets | +725 |
| 2022 | Warriors | +425 |
| 2021 | Suns | +2200 |
| 2020 | Lakers | +250 |
| 2019 | Warriors | -245 |
| 2018 | Warriors | -355 |
| 2017 | Warriors | -257 |
| 2016 | Warriors | +280 |
| 2015 | Warriors | +1200 |
| 2014 | Spurs | +450 |
| 2013 | Spurs | +550 |
| 2012 | Thunder | +350 |
| 2011 | Mavericks | +1200 |
| 2010 | Lakers | -125 |
| 2009 | Lakers | +150 |
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