2024 NBA Playoffs Picks, Predictions, Odds

Our NBA Playoffs Picks page provides Picks, Predictions, Betting Market Analysis, Futures Prices, Series Odds updates and much more to keep you informed throughout the NBA postseason.

2023-24 NBA Futures Markets

Listed below are the opening odds for teams and individual players prior to the start of the 2023-24 NBA Regular season, which begins on Tuesday October 24, 2023 and concludes on Sunday April 14, 2024.

Odds to win 2023-24 NBA Finals

The Denver Nuggets are the defending champions and listed as +470 (Bet $100 to win $470) to repeat in the 2023-24 season as NBA Champions.

NBA Futures Odds Comparison

Odds Provided by BetMGM - Subject to Change

Odds to win 2023-24 NBA Eastern Conference

The Miami Heat are the defending NBA Eastern Conference champions and they have +1000 odds (Bet $100 to win $1,000) to repeat.

  • Boston Celtics +110
  • Milwaukee Bucks +275
  • New York Knicks +800
  • Cleveland Cavaliers +1000
  • Philadelphia 76ers +1000
  • Miami Heat +1200
  • Indiana Pacers +3300
  • Orlando Magic +7500
  • Atlanta Hawks +20000
  • Chicago Bulls +50000
  • Brooklyn Nets +75000
  • Charlotte Hornets +75000
  • Detroit Pistons +75000
  • Toronto Raptors +75000
  • Washington Wizards +75000

Eastern Conference Odds Comparison

Odds Provided by bet365 - Subject to Change

Odds to win 2023-24 NBA Western Conference

The Denver Nuggets are the defending NBA Western Conference champions and they have +210 odds (Bet $100 to win $210) to repeat in the West next season.

  • Denver Nuggets +225
  • Los Angeles Clippers +250
  • Phoenix Suns +750
  • Minnesota Timberwolves +800
  • Oklahoma City Thunder +800
  • Dallas Mavericks +1400
  • Los Angeles Lakers +1600
  • Golden State Warriors +2000
  • New Orleans Pelicans +2800
  • Sacramento Kings +3000
  • Houston Rockets +50000
  • Utah Jazz +50000
  • Memphis Grizzlies +75000
  • Portland Trail Blazers +75000
  • San Antonio Spurs +75000

Western Conference Odds Comparison

Odds Provided by bet365 - Subject to Change

Odds to win 2023-24 NBA Regular Season MVP

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (+440) opened as the current favorite to win his third career MVP for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

  • Nikola Jokic (Denver) -140
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City) +220
  • Luka Doncic (Dallas) +450
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee) +1800
  • Jayson Tatum (Boston) +3300
  • Kawhi Leonard (L.A. Clippers) +12500
  • Stephen Curry (Golden State) +25000
  • Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland) +25000
  • Anthony Edwards (Minnesota) +25000
  • Jalen Brunson (New York) +25000
  • Kevin Durant (Phoenix) +50000
  • Devin Booker (Phoenix) +5000
  • LeBron James (L.A. Lakers) +50000

NBA Finals MVP Odds

Odds Provided by BetMGM - Subject to Change

2023-24 NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR OPENING ODDS

Early odds have been released for the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year and to no one's surprise, San Antonio Spurs No. 1 overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama is the odds-on favorite.

  • Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio) -160
  • Scoot Henderson (Portland) +400
  • Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma City) +700
  • Brandon Miller (Charlotte) +1300
  • Amen Thompson (Houston) +2500
  • Jarace Walker (Indiana) +3500
  • Ausar Thompson (Detroit) +3500
  • Cam Whitmore (Houston) +5000
  • Anthony Black (Orlando) +5000
  • Taylor Hendricks (Utah) +5000
  • Gradey Dick (Toronto) +5500
  • Cason Wallace (Oklahoma City) +5500
  • Bilal Coulibaly (Washington) +7500
  • Keyonte George (Utah) +11000
  • Dereck Lively III (Dallas) +11000
  • Jett Howard (Orlando) +11000
  • Jordan Hawkins (New Orleans) +11000
  • Nick Smith, Jr. (Charlotte) +14000
  • Leonard Miller (Minnesota) +14000
  • Kobe Bufkin (Atlanta) +14000
  • Jalen Hood-Schifino (L.A. Lakers) +14000
  • Brice Sensabaugh (Utah) +16000
  • Kris Murray (Portland) +16000

2023-24 NBA SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR OPENING ODDS

Odds have been released for the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley opened as the +900 co-favorite along with L.A. Clippers guard Norman Powell.

NBA Sixth Man of the Year Odds

Odds Provided by BetMGM - Subject to Change

2023-2024 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR OPENING ODDS

Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies is the defending champion and he opened as a +500 co-favorite (Bet $100 to win $550) to repeat next season.

  • Jaren Jackson Jr. +550
  • Evan Mobley +550
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo +800
  • Bam Adebayo +900
  • Anthony Davis +1000
  • Rudy Gobert +1100
  • Joel Embiid +1300
  • Brook Lopez +1400
  • Mikal Bridges +1800
  • OG Anunoby +1900
  • Nicolas Claxton +2000
  • Draymond Green +2200
  • Jrue Holiday +2500
  • Jarrett Allen +2800
  • Walker Kessler +3500
  • Robert Williams III +3500
  • Mitchell Robinson +3500
  • Marcus Smart +3500
  • Kawhi Leonard +4000
  • Alex Caruso +4000
  • Naz Reid +4000
  • Onyeka Okongwu +4000
  • Cameron Payne +4000
  • Ben Simmons +4500
  • Herbert Jones +4500
  • Jayson Tatum +4500
  • Jimmy Butler +4500
  • Myles Turner +5000
  • Kelly Oubre Jr. +5000
  • Victor Wembanyama +5000
  • Anthony Edwards +5500
  • Jaylen Brown +5500
  • Dejounte Murray +6000
  • Shaedon Sharpe +6000
  • Derrick White +6000
  • Clint Capela +6500
  • Dillon Brooks +7000
  • Paul George +7000
  • Deandre Ayton +7500
  • Kristaps Porzingis +9000
  • Nikola Jokic +10000
  • Kevin Durant +10000
  • Paolo Banchero +10000
  • LeBron James +15000

NBA Betting History

NBA Finals History

The NBA Finals is the pro basketball championship of the National Basketball Association. The game pits the winner of the two conferences, Eastern and Western. The NBA Finals starts in June as two teams square off in a best-of-seven series.

NBA Champions

Last 5 Years

2023: Denver Nuggets
2022: Golden State Warriors
2021: Milwaukee Bucks
2020: L.A. Lakers
2019: Toronto Raptors

NBA Finals History

NBA Eastern Conference History

The Eastern Conference Finals is one of two pro basketball conference series of the National Basketball Association. The winner of this best-of-seven series matchup will advance to The NBA Finals.

NBA Eastern Conference Champions

Last 5 Years

2023: Miami Heat
2022: Boston Celtics
2021: Milwaukee Bucks
2020: Miami Heat
2019: Toronto Raptors

NBA Eastern Conference Finals History

NBA Western Conference History

The Western Conference Finals is one of two pro basketball conference series of the National Basketball Association. The winner of this best-of-seven series matchup will advance to The NBA Finals.

NBA Western Conference Champions

Last 5 Years

2023: Denver Nuggets
2022: Golden State Warriors
2021: Phoenix Suns
2020: L.A. Lakers
2019: Golden State Warriors

NBA Western Conference Finals History

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HOW DO I READ THE PLAYOFF PROPS ODDS?

For example, the Milwaukee Bucks odds of making the 2021 NBA Playoffs are listed at Yes (-6000) and No (+1600).

If you bet $100 on the Bucks to be one of the eight teams to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, you would win $1.66 on "Yes" wagers. Or in order to win $100 on the Bucks-Yes combination, then you would have to risk $6,000.

Bettors believing that the Bucks could stumble this season or perhaps injuries could wreck their season, a "No" wager would bring back a return of 16/1 odds (Bet $100 to win $1,600).

NBA PLAYOFFS HISTORY

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games of the 2021 NBA Finals.

History Archive

NBA PLAYOFFS Matchups

The NBA Matchups are an essential betting tool for the novice or professional, and it has so many features to follow. The NBA regular season spans six months, and it’s rare to see the league take a day off, so analyzing the matchups and betting trends is vital.

The NBA Matchups lists all the NBA in order of Rotation, which is controlled the sportsbooks. Every matchup has a designated Home and Away team, and both are given a rotation number. The games are show the Time as well, which is Eastern Standard Time Zone (ET) on this matchup page.

NBA BETTING TRENDS

As you can see in the chart above, all the NBA Betting Trends from sportsbooks and what users are playing are available.

The Betting Trend Section receives percentages on three categories.

The three NBA betting trends are fairly simple to follow, and they’re more volatile as tip-off approaches.

The Spread percentage is for the point-spread, while the ML is for money-line wagers, and that field usually skews heavily to favorites since not many bettors expect huge upsets, especially when the point-spread is high. The Total is the Over/Under, and the Over is always listed on top of the Under. Most bettors lean to favorites and overs.

Keep in mind that it’s not uncommon to see 100% to 0% listed for a particular matchup, especially after the betting line is just made available. These trends fluctuate based on the action and until the volume rises, that’s a common occurrence.

NBA PLAYOFFS SCOREBOARD

The NBA Scoreboard not only provides the scores for the NBA Playoffs, but so much more.

The key feature is the Betting Odds and the NBA Scores provides a consensus line that is created by multiple sportsbooks in the United States. The Betting Odds display which team is the favorite in the matchup and that can be determined with a minus (-) sign followed by a number.

Also, the NBA Scores section features Betting Trends for each matchup and this shows you how much money is being wagered on each team. It’s a great tool if you want to ride or against the betting public. Another great resource is the Line Movements because knowing how a sportsbook adjusts to the action.

If you are in a state where sports betting is legal, please check out our online sportsbook directory to find the best and most secure places to make bets on today's NBA games.

NBA PLAYOFF FORMAT

"THE FIRST TO WIN 16"

After the field of 16 is determined, the first team to win four best-of-seven series will be deemed the NBA Champion.

In each of the best-of-seven series, the team with the higher seed will have home-court advantage and they will host the first two games.

The lower seed will then host the next two games and the remaining three games, if necessary, will be alternated with the higher seed hosting Game 5 and 7 while the lower seed hosts Game 6.

In simple terms, the NBA Playoffs Format for a best-of-seven can be viewed as 2-2-1-1-1.

NBA PLAYOFF BETTING TYPES

  • Money-line: This is an easy one. Simply pick which team will win outright. Say the Lakers are up against Clippers in a series matchup – pick one team over the other to bring home the win. New bettors especially bet on the money-line as it's the simplest way to bet on a game.
  • Point-Spread: Like money-line, here you choose a team to win or lose outright. However, the difference lies in guessing how much they win/lose by. This number is a specific points total set by the sportsbooks. Our advice? Check out the team’s average points per game over the season.
  • Totals: Also called over/under, this bet determines whether the final score will – combined – will be over or under what the sportsbook thinks.
  • Props: This betting market continues to rise in popularity and betting on both specific player and team statistics will increase your viewing pleaure.
  • Live Betting: Forgot to put your bet in? No problem, just pull up the latest Live Betting markets or what many also call In-Game Wagering. These wagers can allow you to press, chase or even get out of wagers that you don't want any part of. The options are limitless and the action is Live!
  • Futures: Feeling the itch to bet already? Futures can be placed weeks or sometimes months ahead of the game. For example, maybe you think the Boston Celtics will bring it home this year in your NBA Playoffs Picks. Place a bet now ahead of the postseason to get in on the ground floor. Just pay attention as the odds can change, and your choice can even be knocked out!
  • Parlays: Called accumulator bets in the UK, parlays are a series of bets. The NBA Playoffs is the perfect time for parlays, where you can lay down a small bet of say $10 across five games. Win all five and you could be looking at a hefty return with your NBA Playoff Picks.