For the first time in a long time, the Nuggets are entering the new NBA season healthy and with championship aspirations in their eyes. But can two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, a returning Jamal Murray and an improved Michael Porter Jr. carry this team to the top?
Sportsbooks are giving them good but not great odds.
The Nuggets have odds ranging from +1,600 — meaning a $100 bet would win $1,600 — to +2,000, from a survey of six sportsbooks.
and give Denver the best shot with +1,600. and are next at +1,800. And and have the Nuggets at +2,000. Denver ranges between the eighth- and 10th-best odds in the league, depending on the oddsmaker.
As for the favorite to win the NBA title? There’s no consensus among the sportsbooks. MaximBet and Fanduel have the Bucks at the top at +550. SI Sportsbook has the Warriors favored to repeat at +600. The Celtics are the favorites on BetMGM at +500. There’s a two-way tie atop Caesars Sportsbook between the Warriors and Celtics at +575 apiece. And DraftKings has a three-way tie with Golden State and Boston joined by the Clippers at +600.
As for Jokic three-peating as MVP? He has the fifth-best odds on at +900.
