The San Antonio Spurs were the most profitable team for NBA bettors last season. A study examining regular-season betting returns found that a $100 wager on the Spurs to win every game would have netted a profit of $2,352.84, a 28.69% return on investment. That return was the highest among all 30 teams. The Spurs' recent form has been tougher, with a 90-94 loss to the New York Knicks on June 14, 2026, capping a run of one win and four losses in their last five games.
San Antonio's league-best 62-20 record was the foundation. Their consistent winning paired with favorable odds created exceptional value for anyone who backed them all season. The study applied a flat $100 stake to every regular-season game using historical odds. The Spurs' final profit exceeded the second-place Denver Nuggets by $875. Their ROI was more than 10 percentage points above Denver's 18.02%.
This result separates the Spurs from teams that beat low expectations. San Antonio won at an elite rate, yet the available odds still allowed a flat bettor to finish well ahead. Detroit placed third with a $1,273.05 profit from 60 wins. Their placement behind Denver, who had fewer victories, shows that betting prices, not only win totals, determined the final profit rankings.
Boston and the Los Angeles Lakers completed a top five of highly successful franchises. The Celtics' 56-26 campaign would have generated $1,110.58 in profit, a 13.54% ROI. The Lakers ranked fifth. Backing them every game at $100 would have earned $978.56, an 11.93% return.
The full top ten revealed a sharp drop in value after the leading group. Every team outside the top five remained below $900 in profit. Charlotte delivered the sixth-best performance at $884.70. Phoenix finished seventh at $540.99, followed by Atlanta, Toronto, and Philadelphia.
The study highlights the incredible value the Spurs provided during their dominant regular season. It measured the financial reward of consistent backing rather than just replicating the standings. For fans tracking the team's current performance, the recent results show a different challenge. After a 111-103 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on May 31, the Spurs lost four of their next five. That stretch included narrow defeats to the Knicks, like the 107-106 loss on June 11 and the 104-105 loss on June 6.
The Spurs' 62 victories powered the league's strongest season and, under this model, its most profitable betting outcome. While their current form shows a team in a tough patch, last season's data confirms they were the NBA's premier team for bettors seeking a reliable return.
