The 2023-24 NBA regular season will be one of high expectations in the Valley, as Phoenix looks to finally snap the franchise’s 57-year title drought.
Entering the season, the Suns rank fourth at Arizona sports betting sites when it comes to NBA title odds, at +650, coming in behind Milwaukee and Boston (+400) and defending champion Denver (+550). Ahead of the Suns’ season opener against Golden State on Oct. 24, BetArizona.com took a look at where recent champions ranked in the preseason.
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Preseason Odds for NBA Title Teams
| Year | Champ | Preseason Odds/Rank |
| 2023 | Denver | +1800/T9th |
| 2022 | Golden State | +900/T3th |
| 2021 | Milwaukee | +550/2nd |
| 2020 | L.A. Lakers | +450/2nd |
| 2019 | Toronto | +1850/5th |
| 2018 | Golden State | -187/1st |
| 2017 | Golden State | -128/1st |
| 2016 | Cleveland | +280/1st |
| 2015 | Golden State | +2800/9th |
| 2014 | San Antonio | +1200/T4th |
| 2013 | Miami | +225/1st |
| 2012 | Miami | +225/1st |
| 2011 | Dallas | +2000/7th |
| 2010 | L.A. Lakers | +225/1st |
| 2009 | L.A. Lakers | +350/T1st |
| 2008 | Boston | +1000/T5th |
| 2007 | San Antonio | +450/2nd |
| 2006 | Miami | +350/2nd |
| 2005 | San Antonio | +400/1st |
| 2004 | Detroit | +1500/T7th |
| 2003 | San Antonio | +1100/T4th |
| 2002 | L.A. Lakers | +200/1st |
| 2001 | L.A. Lakers | +180/1st |
| 2000 | L.A. Lakers | +180/1st |
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Recent NBA Champs Come From Top
Since 2000, the average preseason odds of the year-end NBA champion were +755, with the longest shot being 2015 Golden State (+2800) and the shortest being the 2018 Warriors (-187). The Suns’ current +650 Arizona sports betting apps odds would place them between the 2022 Warriors (+900) and 2021 Bucks (+550) on the NBA title odds board.
Phoenix has much better title odds than last year’s champion (Denver), which entered the season at +1800 before storming its way through the Western Conference bracket to earn the club’s first title.
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NBA Championship Odds
| Team | Odds |
| Boston | +400 |
| Milwaukee | +400 |
| Denver | +550 |
| Phoenix | +650 |
| L.A. Lakers | +1300 |
| Golden State | +1400 |
| L.A. Clippers | +2000 |
| Philadelphia | +2000 |
| Cleveland | +2500 |
| Dallas | +2500 |
| Memphis | +2500 |
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