Sportsbooks and odds projections for the 2026-27 NBA season list the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder as co-favorites to win the 2027 NBA championship. Multiple outlets report that these teams hold the top spot in the title market, indicating the closest consensus to being best positioned for the league’s next title. In the Eastern Conference title outlook reflected in the same coverage, the Boston Celtics are placed ahead of the New York Knicks. Across the sources, the Knicks are not shown as the leading Eastern team and are described as fourth in the conference/odds grouping mentioned by the outlets. Yahoo Sports also emphasizes that the Knicks are not the favorites to repeat, aligning with the broader point that New York is not projected to be the primary challenger in the immediate title race. Overall, the coverage presents a market narrative that favors Spurs and Thunder for the championship, while the Celtics are positioned ahead of the Knicks in the Eastern Conference ranking used in these previews.