The 2019-2020 NBA season resumed on July 31 with 22 teams invited to Orlando’s Disney World for a modified format. Teams will play eight regular season games to determine playoff berths and seedings before the Eastern and Western Conference each eight-team brackets to determine which teams will meet in the NBA Finals. NBA playoffs odds are now available at most sportsbooks.
PointsBet was the first to post NBA playoffs odds for the quarterfinals series’ that start on Monday, Aug. 17. Here is a look at those series odds as of Aug. 13.
- Boston Celtics -304 vs. Philadelphia 76ers +230
- Milwaukee Bucks -5000 vs. Orlando Magic +1400
- Miami Heat -213 vs. Indiana Pacers +170
- Toronto Raptors -5000 vs. Brooklyn Nets +1400
- Denver Nuggets -182 vs. Utah Jazz +145
- LA Clippers -500 vs. Dallas Mavericks +370
- Houston Rockets -435 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder +320
The eighth seed in the Western Conference will be decided this weekend as the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers play the NBA’s first ever “play-in series.”
NBA PLAYOFFS ODDS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
The Trail Blazers hold the edge in the league’s first play-in series as they only have to win one game against the Grizzlies. If the Blazers win on Saturday, they advance to play the Lakers in the quarterfinals.
If Ja Morant and the Grizzlies find a path to victory on Saturday, the Grizzlies and Blazers would then play again on Sunday with the winner moving on.
NBA PLAYOFFS ODDS: WHO IS FAVORED TO WIN THE FINALS?
The Bucks and Lakers were tied for the best odds to win the NBA title in early August with +250 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Clippers sat behind those teams with +340 odds and the Rockets and Raptors were next with +1300 odds.
The Bucks were slight favorites with +240 odds to win the title at FanDuel Sportsbook, followed by the Lakers (+260) and Clippers (+320). The rest of the field was far behind with the Rockets (+1200), Raptors (+1700), and Celtics (+2000) getting long odds. The Raptors have moved up from +2400 odds after an impressive start in the bubble.
You can find the current NBA playoffs odds for the Finals below.
Grizzlies +22000
Magic +29400
Nets +33900