The Suns' blunders this season are now fully catching up to them, as the team faces the toughest remaining schedule in the league - a slate that includes two games against the Boston Celtics, a singular game against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers,

One can make a case for either ball club depending on your views of how each is approaching the 2024-25 regular season.

Who should be the favorite to win the 2025 NBA title, the Boston Celtics or Oklahoma City Thunder? The Celtics, as the league's reigning champs, have the inside edge in the eyes of some. Others overlook the Thunder's lack of experience playing deep into the postseason,

Are The Boston Celtics Or Oklahoma City Thunder The Favorite?

The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder are the betting favorites to win the 2025 NBA Championship. Who are the other teams oddsmakers think can compete with Boston and OKC?

The future first-round pick the Sixers gave the Oklahoma City Thunder to take on Horford’s contract is the top-six protected one in June’s NBA draft.

The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder are both at +225 to win the Finals at BetMGM while the Cleveland Cavaliers are at +800. The Thunder and Cavaliers are atop their respective conferences with 44-10 records at the All-Star break.

The brothers faced each other during the preseason, when Cason Wallace’s brother finished with eight points, two rebounds, and two assists in 21 minutes. Then again, in a 128-104 Thunder win at the Paycom Center on October 27, Keaton Wallace played for only three minutes, finishing with two points and one rebound.

The Bucks are 0-3 against the Celtics this season. However, they've picked up momentum in the Eastern Conference, winning seven of their last 10 games while trailing the Indiana Pacers by half a game for fifth place. Antetokounmpo produced another strong MVP-caliber season, averaging 30.9 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game.

A new injury sidelined Jrue Holiday for the Celtics’ marquee matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The starting guard was ruled out for Friday’s game at TD Garden with a mallet finger injury on his right (shooting) hand. Boston also ruled out center Kristaps Porzingis (illness) for the second time in three games.