With the Nuggets’ season opener around the corner, sportsbooks are putting Denver among the favorites to win it all in 2026.
The Nuggets have +550 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $550 — to win the NBA championship, according to . They have the second-best odds behind the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder (+240).
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Denver is still second, according to , at +600. The Nuggets' odds are a little worse with , coming in at third at +700. The Thunder (+210) and Cavaliers (+650) are ahead of them.
The Nuggets' over-under for total wins is at 53.5, according to Fanduel and BetMGM. Draftkings has them at 54.5. They were 50-32 last season.
Denver center Nikola Jokic is the favorite to win his fourth MVP award with +220 odds, according to Draftkings. Fanduel has him at No. 2 at +300, behind Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+160).
The Nuggets kick off their 2025-26 regular-season campaign at 8 p.m. Thursday against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.
