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NBA playoff futures: Thunder favored to win championship, followed by Knicks

The NBA conference finals get underway on Tuesday and the Oklahoma City Thunder, fresh off a blowout victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 on Sunday, are the big favorites (-180) to win the NBA championship. The Thunder start their series with the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET in Oklahoma City.

The New York Knicks have the next-shortest odds to win the title (+485) and host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET to tip off the Eastern Conference finals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (-170) is the heavy favorite for NBA Finals MVP with Jalen Brunson (+550), Anthony Edwards (+625) and Tyrese Haliburton (+900) behind him with the next-shortest odds.