The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks enter the NBA season as the betting favorites to win the sports betting championship across the country.
The Celtics and Bucks are the favorites at several sportsbooks, while Caesars Sportsbook has slightly better odds for Boston, listed at +380 and Milwaukee at +400. The defending champion Denver Nuggets are next at +420, and the Phoenix Suns (+600) and Golden State Warriors (+850) round out the teams with single-digit odds to start the season at Caesars Sportsbook.
The Celtics and Bucks, who both made backcourt changes in the offseason, are also the favorites to win the NBA Cup in the season opener. Boston added veteran guard Jrue Holiday and Milwaukee traded superstar Damian Lillard for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The latest stories from ABC News
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The Nuggets drew the most and the biggest bets of the offseason to win the Caesars sportsbook title, which reportedly took a $30,000 bet on Denver at 4-1 odds from a Nevada bettor who wins $120,000.
The Los Angeles Lakers, who are 11-1 to win the championship, have garnered the most support from bettors on FanDuel and SuperBook. The LA Clippers are 18-1 and the Miami Heat are 22-1.
The Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers are the biggest long shots, with both at 500-1 at Caesars Sportsbook.
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is a 3-1 favorite to win the regular season MVP, followed by Antetokounmpo (6-1) and Luka Doncic (11-2) of the Dallas Mavericks.
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, the top pick in the draft, is a -150 favorite to win Rookie of the Year. Wembanyama is the first player to be the favorite to win Rookie of the Year since Kevin Durant in 2007-08.
The season ends on Tuesday when the Nuggets host the Lakers and the Warriors host the Suns.
