{"id":881868,"date":"2026-11-11T18:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T18:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/881868\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T18:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T18:51:16","slug":"updated-nba-championship-mvp-odds-celtics-rise-lakers-surge-doncic-leads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/881868\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated NBA championship, MVP odds: Celtics rise, Lakers surge, Doncic leads"},"content":{"rendered":"


In their highly anticipated first matchup of the season, the Boston Celtics<\/a> prevailed over the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> on the road, taking proverbial control of the Eastern Conference in more ways than one.<\/p>\n

Boston is now the slight favorite to win the conference at +340 odds — a notable improvement from their +425 the week prior — while Philadelphia is just behind at +350, a shortening from +380 week-over-week. Both teams also improved in the NBA Finals odds and are now tied at +800.<\/p>\n

They’re gaining ground on the favored San Antonio Spurs<\/a> (+300) and Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> (+450). Meanwhile, the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> continue to improve, moving to 22-1 from 40-1 since the beginning of the season, while the Golden State Warriors<\/a> made a big week-over-week jump from 70-1 to 40-1.<\/p>\n

The Lakers’ excellent start to the season can be at least partially attributed to the outstanding play of Luka Doncic<\/a>, who is the favorite to win NBA MVP at +145, a shortening from +200 a week prior. He and Victor Wembanyama<\/a> (+165) are beginning to pull away from the pack, with two-time reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> (+800), Jayson Tatum<\/a> (12-1) and Nikola Jokic<\/a> (16-1) all lengthening within the last week.<\/p>\n

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