Last Updated Apr 30 2025, 12:31 PM

NBA Playoffs Series Odds for First Round Matchups

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The 2025 NBA playoffs began April 19 with first-round action. We're providing the latest Betting Trends, Action Reports, Series Odds and Exact Game Prices for all of the matchups.

Check back daily as we update the Straight Up (SU), Against the Spread (ATS) and Over-Under (O/U) betting results for all the upcoming NBA postseason games.

NBA First Round Betting Trends

NBA First Round Playoffs series odds are as interesting as they've ever been. For example, in the Western Conference, the No. 7 seed Golden State Warriors are actually favored to win their best-of-7 series vs. the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets.

Perhaps the most intriguing series is No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 3 seed Los Angeles Lakers. It's Anthony Edwards and the T-Wolves vs. LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Lakers.

For an in-depth and game-to-game look at NBA First Round Odds, check out Patrick Everson's 2025 NBA Playoff Odds Report. Below are the opening and current odds for the eight best-of-7 matchups in the Eastern and Western Conference.

NBA First Round Betting Results

Straight Up (SU)
Against the Spread (ATS)
Over-Under (OU)

Favorites-Underdogs (SU): 26-10
Favorites-Underdogs (ATS): 19-17
Home-Away (SU): 22-14
Home-Away (ATS): 22-14
Over-Under: 16-20

2025 NBA Playoffs First Round Series Odds

The NBA Playoffs have 16 teams in the first round of the postseason. Below are the opening and current odds for the eight best-of-7 matchups in both the Eastern and Western Conferences.

Eastern Conference

No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 4 Indiana Pacers

Game 1: Pacers (-6) 117, Bucks 98 (Under; total closed 227.5)
Game 2: Pacers (-4) 123, Bucks 115 (Over; total closed 229)
Game 3: Bucks (-4.5) 117, Pacers 101 (Under; total closed 229.5)
Game 4: Pacers (+4) 129, Bucks 103 (Over; total closed 226.5)
Game 5: Pacers (-7.5) 119, Bucks 118, overtime (Over; total closed 222)
Pacers win series 4-1

Series Price Entering Game 5

Pacers -5000
Bucks +1400

Series Price Entering Game 4

Pacers -190
Bucks +155

Series Price Entering Game 3

Pacers -600
Bucks +425

Series Price Entering Game 2

Pacers -275
Bucks +220

Series Price Entering Game 1

Pacers -175
Bucks +145

No. 6 Detroit Pistons vs. No. 3 New York Knicks

Game 1: Knicks (-7) 123, Pistons 112 (Over; total closed 221)
Game 2: Pistons (+6.5) 100, Knicks 94 (Under; total closed 221.5)
Game 3: Knicks (-1.5) 118, Pistons 116 (Over; total closed 216.5)
Game 4: Knicks (+2.5) 94, Pistons 93 (Under; total closed 216.5)
Game 5: Pistons (+5.5) 106, Knicks 103 (Under; total closed 215.5)
Game 6: Knicks at Pistons, 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday (TNT)
Game 7: Pistons at Knicks, Saturday, if necessary

Series Price Entering Game 6

Knicks -500
Pistons +375

Series Price Entering Game 5

Knicks -5000
Pistons +1600

Series Price Entering Game 4

Knicks -600
Pistons +425

Series Price Entering Game 3

Knicks -250
Pistons +200

Series Price Entering Game 2

Knicks -625
Pistons +450

Series Price Entering Game 1

Knicks -425
Pistons +325

No. 7 Orlando Magic vs. No. 2 Boston Celtics

Game 1: Celtics (-12.5) 103, Magic 86 (Under; total closed 205)
Game 2: Celtics (-10) 109, Magic 100 (Over; total closed 196.5)
Game 3: Magic (+5.5) 95, Celtics 93 (Under; total closed 200.5)
Game 4: Celtics (-7.5) 107, Magic 98 (Over; total closed 198.5)
Game 5: Celtics (-11.5) 120, Magic 89 (Over; total closed 199.5)
Celtics win series 4-1

Series Price Entering Game 5

Celtics N/A
Magic +5000

Series Price Entering Game 4

Celtics -5000
Magic +1900

Series Price Entering Game 3

Celtics -10000
Magic +4000

Series Price Entering Game 2

Celtics -10000
Magic +2500

Series Price Entering Game 1

Celtics -5000
Magic +1600

No. 8 Miami Heat vs. No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 1: Cavaliers (-12.5) 121, Heat 100 (Over; total closed 216)
Game 2: Cavaliers (-12.5) 121, Heat 112 (Over; total closed 213.5)
Game 3: Cavaliers (-5) 124, Heat 87 (Under; total closed 211.5)
Game 4: Cavaliers (-8) 138, Heat 83 (Over; total closed 212)
Cavaliers win series 4-0

Series Price Entering Game 4

Cavaliers -10000
Heat +8000

Series Price Entering Game 3

Cavaliers -10000
Heat +4000

Series Price Entering Game 2

Cavaliers -5000
Heat +2200

Series Price Entering Game 1

Cavaliers -2500
Heat +1200

Western Conference

No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 4 Denver Nuggets

Game 1: Nuggets (-2.5) 112, Clippers 110 (OT) (Under; total closed 224.5)
Game 2: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102 (Under; total closed 217.5)
Game 3: Clippers (-5.5) 117, Nuggets 83 (Under; total closed 213.5)
Game 4: Nuggets (+6.5) 101, Clippers 99 (Under; total closed 211.5)
Game 5: Nuggets 131 (+1.5), Clippers 115 (Over; total closed 210)
Game 6: Nuggets at Clippers, 10 p.m. ET Thursday (TNT)
Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets, Saturday, if necessary

Series Price Entering Game 6

Nuggets -200
Clippers +165

Series Price Entering Game 5

Clippers -135
Nugets+110

Series Price Entering Game 4

Clippers -400
Nuggets +310

Series Price Entering Game 3

Clippers -190
Nuggets +160

Series Price Entering Game 2

Nuggets -175
Clippers +145

Series Price Entering Game 1

Clippers -125
Nuggets +105

No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers

Game 1: Timberwolves (-4.5) 117, Lakers 95 (Under; total closed 215.5)
Game 2: Lakers (-5.5) 94, Timberwolves 85 (Under; total closed 212)
Game 3: Timberwolves (-4) 116, Lakers 104 (Over; total closed 207.5)
Game 4: Timberwolves (-2.5) 116, Lakers 113 (Over; total closed )
Game 5: Timberwolves at Lakers, 10 p.m. ET Wednesday (TNT)
Game 6: Lakers at Timberwolves, Friday, if necessary
Game 7: Timberwolves at Lakers, Sunday, if necessary

Series Price Entering Game 5

Timberwolves -500
Lakers +375

Series Price Entering Game 4

Timberwolves -210
Lakers +170

Series Price Entering Game 3

Lakers -120
Timberwolves even

Series Price Entering Game 2

Timberwolves -135
Lakers +110

Series Price Entering Game 1

Lakers -200
Timberwolves +165

No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies vs. No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder

Game 1: Thunder (-13) 131, Grizzlies 80 (Under; total closed 231.5)
Game 2: Thunder (-14.5) 118, Grizzlies 99 (Under; total closed 229.5)
Game 3: Thunder (-10) 114, Grizzlies 108 (Under; total closed 230.5)
Game 4: Thunder (-15.5) 117, Grizzlies 115 (Over; total closed 224)
Thunder win series 4-0

Series Price Entering Game 4

Thunder N/A
Grizzlies +10000

Series Price Entering Game 3

Thunder -10000
Grizzlies +2500

Series Price Entering Game 2

Thunder -10000
Grizzlies +2500

Series Price Entering Game 1

Thunder -2000
Grizzlies +1000

No. 7 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 2 Houston Rockets

Game 1: Warriors (+1.5) 95, Rockets 85 (Under; total closed 213)
Game 2: Rockets 109 (-4), Warriors 94 (Under; total closed 204.5)
Game 3: Warriors (-2) 104, Rockets 93 (Under; total closed 205.5)
Game 4: Warriors (-3.5) 109, Rockets 106 (Over; total closed 203.5)
Game 5: Warriors at Rockets, 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday (TNT)
Game 6: Rockets at Warriors, May 2, if necessary
Game 7: Warriors at Rockets, May 4, if necessary

Series Price Entering Game 5

Warriors -900
Rockets +600

Series Price Entering Game 4

Warriors -425
Rockets +325

Series Price Entering Game 3

Warriors -175
Rockets +145

Series Price Entering Game 2

Warriors -375
Rockets +300

Series Price Entering Game 1

Warriors -165
Rockets +140

Odds Provided by BetMGM and are subject to change.

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