{"id":95022,"date":"2024-09-10T08:30:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T12:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=95022"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:22:08","slug":"nba-odds-breaking-down-the-favorites-in-the-pacific-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/10\/nba-odds-breaking-down-the-favorites-in-the-pacific-division\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Odds: Breaking Down the Favorites in the Pacific Division"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pacific Division is shaping up to be one of the most competitive NBA divisions for the 2024-25 season. The division is the home of two of the last five NBA champions, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/04\/warriors-win-total-odds-best-bets-and-season-outlook\/\" target=\"_self\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> and Los Angeles Lakers. However, those two teams aren\u2019t even favored to win the division. Let&#8217;s dive into each team&#8217;s odds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" contenteditable=\"false\" aria-label=\"B6\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" tabindex=\"0\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>NBA Odds: Breaking Down the Favorites in the Pacific Division<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Phoenix Suns: Pacific Division Favorites<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to FanDuel, the Suns enter the 2024-25 season as the betting favorites to win the Pacific Division with +175 odds. Coming off a 49-33 season last year, they fell short to the Los Angeles Clippers to win the division.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/02\/top-5-nba-power-forwards-heading-into-the-2024-25-season\/\" target=\"_self\">offensive firepower<\/a>, led by Olympic gold medal winners <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bookede01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Devin Booker<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duranke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Durant<\/a>, but their inability to lock down opponents raises questions about their long-term success. The Suns will need to improve defensively to live up to their NBA betting prediction of winning the division. If you\u2019re doing some NBA betting on the Finals, the Suns are +1600 to win the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/05\/2024-25-nba-championship-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">championship<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Devin Booker\u2019s Olympic journey was magical \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>(Via <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DevinBook?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DevinBook<\/a> \/ h\/t <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CGBBURNER?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CGBBURNER<\/a>  )<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m1r8XcUX3j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/m1r8XcUX3j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1826001232416354734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sacramento Kings: Young and Hungry\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kings are the youngest team in the division and had a 46-36 record last season. The Kings strengthened their roster by adding veteran forward <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/derozde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeMar DeRozan<\/a> this offseason. They are +230 to win the division.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DeMar DeRozan said he considered the Lakers, Clippers, Heat, and Sixers before joining the Kings<\/p>\n<p>(\ud83c\udfa5 <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PodcastPShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@PodcastPShow<\/a> \/ h\/t <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomerAzarly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TomerAzarly<\/a>)  <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JL5gwVTHoX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/JL5gwVTHoX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1833353684161302903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While they\u2019ve been historically inconsistent, their recent success shows they\u2019re trending in the right direction and DeRozan brings a steadying veteran presence. They also still have <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/foxde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">De\u2019Aaron Fox<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sabondo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Domantas Sabonis<\/a>, young offensive stars. Like the Suns, they have some defensive questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" contenteditable=\"false\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-label=\"B8\" tabindex=\"0\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;180848&#8243;]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>Los Angeles Lakers: NBA Betting Mistake<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/09\/lakers-conflicting-reports-coming-out-training-camp\/\" target=\"_self\">Lakers<\/a> are not our pick to win the Pacific Division. Last year, the Lakers finished with a 47-35 record, just four games behind the division-leading Clippers, but <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a> is one year older. The Lakers have been eliminated by the Nuggets in the last two playoffs, and they will have an uphill battle to reach the playoffs again this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LeBron played more games last year than he had since the 2017-18 season. He also just grabbed the MVP of the Paris 2024 Olympic Basketball Tournament. James will need a huge season from running mate <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Davis<\/a> if the Lakers can cash their +500 NBA betting odds to win the division.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LeBron is the first men&#39;s basketball player to win an Olympic gold medal in 3 different decades \ud83e\udd2f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c8n8OVOSHa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/c8n8OVOSHa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1822429003715645612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Golden State Warriors: What Does Steph Have Left?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Warriors&#8217; roster is in a precarious position. The front office is balancing the end of franchise superstar <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curryst01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephen Curry<\/a>\u2019s hall-of-fame career, while also attempting to develop a skilled but raw young core. The NBA basketball betting lines have them as +<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/nba?tab=division\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">500<\/a> to win the Pacific Division, and there could be some value there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/04\/stephen-currys-team-usa-gold-medal-hasnt-really-sunk-in\/\" target=\"_self\">Curry<\/a> showed during the 2024 Paris Olympics that he could carry a team to championship heights. They won\u2019t have <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thompkl01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klay Thompson<\/a> next season but the Warriors are hoping <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kuminjo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonathan Kuminga<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/podzibr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandin Podziemski<\/a>, who are expected to take on more prominent roles, are ready to take significant steps forward. If Curry and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greendr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draymond Green<\/a> still have some magic left, and the young players take the leap, they will have a decent shot to win the division.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;THE GOLDEN DAGGER!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Steph Curry that is utterly ridiculous. \ud83e\udd2f<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ParisOlympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ParisOlympics<\/a> | \ud83d\udcfa NBC and Peacock <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8hIN8tgmfK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8hIN8tgmfK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC Olympics &amp; Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCOlympics\/status\/1822383859784147137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" contenteditable=\"false\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-label=\"B3\" tabindex=\"0\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170466&#8243;]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><b>Los Angeles Clippers: Expect a Step Back<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reigning division champions, the Los Angeles Clippers, come into the 2024-25 season as underdogs. Last season their 51-31 record was just enough to win the division. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/02\/ivica-zubac-contract-shows-clippers-commitment-to-continuity\/\" target=\"_self\">Clippers<\/a> lost key player <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/georgpa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul George<\/a> to free agency, which has lowered expectations for the upcoming season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Clippers success likely hinges on <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/leonaka01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kawhi Leonard<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardeja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Harden<\/a> playing more like it is 2016 than 2024. Both superstars still can dominate on any given night, but neither plays at a high level (or in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/03\/the-top-5-best-small-forwards-for-the-2024-25-nba-season\/\" target=\"_self\">Kawhi\u2019s<\/a> case plays at all) enough to lead this team back to the top of the division. Their NBA betting odds to win the Pacific Division are +<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/nba?tab=division\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">900<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Free agent F Paul George has agreed on a four-year, $212 million maximum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell ESPN. George committed in a meeting with Sixers officials and returns East to join Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in pursuit of an NBA title. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pkCfGu3hyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/pkCfGu3hyp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1807678190078308537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pacific Division is shaping up to be one of the most competitive NBA divisions for the 2024-25 season. The division is the home of two of the last five NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. However, those two teams aren\u2019t even favored to win the division. 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