What better way for the 2026-27 NBA season to tip off than with a triple-header of six of the best teams in the league?
We start off with the Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons at 3 p.m. ET, followed by Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks at 7 p.m. ET, and then finishing up with Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs at 9:30 p.m. ET. You can make a legitimate argument that each of these six teams can contend for the NBA Championship this season.
With three exciting matchups on tap, it’s an ideal time to take a closer look at the best prediction markets to see where the best value in NBA trades is for this one.
Despite playing on the road against the best team in the Eastern Conference last year, the Celtics are priced at 52 cents to win this game. Boston is favored by 1.5 points, priced at 49 cents. The total comes in at 222.5 cents, favored to the Under at 53 cents.
With Celtics’ superstar Jayson Tatum now fully healthy, this looks like a spot where Boston makes a statement in their opener.
I’m going with the Celtics to win at 52 cents. The fact that they’re road favorites speaks volumes to me. The market expects the C’s to once again be a dominant team now that Jayson Tatum is fully healthy.
Yes, they traded Jaylen Brown, but Paul George still can make an impact on both sides of the floor, especially when he’s healthy like he is now.
Buy into the Celtics getting a win on the road to start their season.
The Knicks are getting ready to defend their NBA Championship, set to take on the new-look 76ers at home. New York is priced at 62 cents to win this game and favored by 4.5 points (52 cents). The total sits at 232.5 points.
The Sixers have to integrate LeBron James and Jaylen Brown into their starting lineup. They’re taking on a Knicks team that has continuity and chemistry, with limited roster turnover.
I’m riding with the Knicks to win at 62 cents. I’m willing to pay the high price because of the continuity throughout their roster. It could take time for the Sixers to gel given all of their new pieces.
I don’t want to lay 4.5 points against a tough Sixers team, as that feels like a bit too high given how good Philadelphia is on paper.
But I trust the Knicks to get it done at home as they raise the banner on an incredible championship year.
Here we have a matchup of the two best teams in the NBA. The Spurs are priced at 56 cents to win this game, since they have home-court advantage. San Antonio is favored by 2.5 points, with the total coming in at 231.5 points.
After the Spurs eliminated them in the playoffs last year, this feels like a revenge game for the Thunder.
I’m going with Spurs to win by over 2.5 points: No, which you can get at 52 cents. I like having the chance to win this trade if the Thunder lose by two or fewer, since this game can definitely come down to the wire.
Despite a down year in 2025-26 in terms of how the postseason went, the Thunder remain the best team on paper. This is going to be one of the few times where we can trade on them as underdogs, so I don’t want to miss out on that.
Look for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company to take care of business with a statement win on the road.
When looking at NBA prediction markets, we see limited market movement. The Celtics have gone from 48.5% to 52%, but both the Knicks and Spurs have stayed at similar prices. I like the value on the Celtics, Knicks, and Thunder for these marquee matchups.
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