We have expert betting tips for NBL Futures, including NBL Championship winner, Top 4 Finish, and Points Leader.
The NBL season tips off this week, so now is the best time to place a futures bet. The Adelaide 36ers are the title favourites, and they will prove tough to beat for the 2025/26 season.
NBL Futures Tips & Predictions
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NBL Championship Winner
The 36ers have recruited better than most teams, which is why there is confidence in NBL betting markets.
They landed the big score of Bryce Cotton, so they finally get some scoring. The 36ers have struggled to put points on the board over the last few years, and with Cotton in the side, that’s a massive shot in the arm.
Turning a poor year into a Championship-winning one isn’t easy. However, this is a quality team on paper, and if they click on the court, they should make a deep run.
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NBL Championship Next Best
Punters get value odds for the Brisbane Bullets, which is another team that has built a nice team in the offseason.
They get the likes of Casey Prather, Jaylen Adams, and Lamar Patterson. If they all click, the Bullets could fire and give some of the more favoured teams something to worry about.
We get a good look at the Bullets when they play the New Zealand Breakers this week, which will be a telling sign. If Brisbane comes out with a big performance, it could be a successful year, and getting $11 is worth it for punters.
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NBL Championship Best Roughie
The Breakers love being the underdog, and $23 is a bit of an insult. They have a solid team, and although they didn’t fire last year, they were decimated with injuries.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright is one of the best point guards in the NBL, and he could guide the Breakers to the playoffs. They have a good mix of experience and youth, and although they don’t have an elite scorer like other teams, team basketball could win it for them.
We rated the Breakers at around $13, so getting $23 is a generous price from bookmakers.
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Top 4 Finish
The odds aren’t massive, but we expect the Sydney Kings to make the top four and the playoffs.
They have recruited a very tall team, so they will be tough to score on, and that’s often good enough to make a deep run. They also have experience playing finals basketball, which can’t be overlooked this year.
The Kings top four is worth including in NBL futures as a multi pick, as it looks like a safe bet.
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Team to Finish Last
We can’t see much coming from the Taipans, who have struggled with consistency and winning games over the last few years.
They won only eight games when locking up the wooden spoon last season, and based on the players they signed, we can’t see why anything would change. It should be another long year for a team enduring a rebuilding process.
Include the $6 odds in your NBL Championship picks.
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Total Points Leader
It should come as no surprise to see us backing Cotton to be the top points scorer.
The 36ers is an elite scorer in the NBL, and he has won multiple scoring titles for the Perth Wildcats. We see no reason to jump off his back as a 36er, where he should be a plethora of scoring chances.
Given the way the team is set up, Cotton is their primary scorer, and he could average around 25 points per game to win the honours.
