2024-25 NBA Eastern Conference Odds

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NBA Futures Odds

The 2024-25 NBA season is steaming toward the conference finals, and bettors now have a matchup in 2025 NBA Eastern Conference finals odds.

It's down to the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks. BetMGM now has New York a -150 favorite in odds to win the Eastern Conference, while Indiana is a +125 underdog.

And with the playoffs moving along, check out Patrick Everson's 2025 NBA Playoff Odds Report for game-by-game odds and action updates.

Opening Odds to win 2024-25 NBA Eastern Conference

The Boston Celtics are the defending Eastern Conference champs and they opened as a +125 betting choice to repeat. But the Celtics were eliminated by the Knicks in the second round. Below are opening odds from last summer.

Boston Celtics +125
Milwaukee Bucks +400
Philadelphia 76ers +700
New York Knicks +750
Miami Heat +1200
Cleveland Cavaliers +1700
Indiana Pacers +2500
Orlando Magic +4000
Atlanta Hawks +5000
Chicago Bulls +10000
Toronto Raptors +25000
Charlotte Hornets +30000
Brooklyn Nets +30000
Washington Wizards +50000
Detroit Pistons +50000

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NBA Eastern Conference Teams

The National Basketball Association (NBA) Eastern Conference is divided into three divisions of five teams: Atlantic, Central and Southeast.

NBA Eastern Conference Championship Betting History

**Josh Hart, Jaylen Brunson and the Knicks could win the Eastern Conference. (Getty)**

The NBA Eastern Conference won't have a repeat winner this season. Boston stunningly got knocked out by New York in the second round. So it'll be either the Knicks or Indiana Pacers winning the Eastern Conference finals.

NBA Eastern Conference Finals History

Year-Winner (Odds to Win)

2023-24: Boston Celtics (+230)
2022-23: Miami Heat (+800)
2021-22: Boston Celtics (+2000)
2020-21: Milwaukee Bucks (+220)
2019-20: Miami Heat (+2200)
2018-19: Toronto Raptors (+375)
2017-18: Cleveland Cavaliers (-170)
2016-17: Cleveland Cavaliers (-135)
2015-16: Cleveland Cavaliers (-175)
2014-15: Cleveland Cavaliers (-120)
2013-14: Miami Heat (+110)
2012-13: Miami Heat (-160)
2011-12: Miami Heat (-110)
2010-11: Miami Heat (-145)
2009-10: Boston Celtics (+200)
2008-09: Orlando Magic (+1000)
2007-08: Boston Celtics
2006-07: Cleveland Cavaliers
2005-06: Miami Heat
2004-05: Detroit Pistons
2003-04: Detroit Pistons
2002-03: New Jersey Nets
2001-02: New Jersey Nets
2000-01: Philadelphia 76ers
1999-00: Indiana Pacers
1998-99: New York Knicks
1997-98: Chicago Bulls
1996-97: Chicago Bulls
1995-96: Chicago Bulls
1994-95: Orlando Magic
1993-94: New York Knicks
1992-93: Chicago Bulls
1991-92: Chicago Bulls
1990-91: Chicago Bulls
1989-90: Detroit Pistons
1988-89: Detroit Pistons
1987-88: Detroit Pistons
1986-87: Boston Celtics
1985-86: Boston Celtics
1984-85: Boston Celtics
1983-84: Boston Celtics
1982-83: Philadelphia 76ers
1981-82: Philadelphia 76ers
1980-81: Boston Celtics
1979-80: Philadelphia 76ers

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