NBA Playoffs Series Odds for First Round Matchups

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The 2026 NBA playoffs are underway 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. And for more game-by-game coverage, check out Patrick Everson's NBA Playoffs Odds and Action Report.

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NBA First Round Betting Trends

2026 NBA First Round Playoffs series odds are in the books, with the postseason moving on to NBA Second Round Playoffs series odds.

In the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics were the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively. In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder were No. 1, followed by the surprising San Antonio Spurs.

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 (O/U)

Favorites-Underdogs (SU): 27-21
Favorites-Underdogs (ATS): 22-26
Home-Away (SU): 27-21
Home-Away (ATS): 26-22
Over-Under: 21-27

2026 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 the Eastern and Western Conferences.

Eastern Conference

No. 5 Toronto Raptors vs. No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 1: Cavaliers (-7.5) 126, Raptors 113 (Over; total closed 221.5)
Game 2: Cavaliers (-9.5) 115, Raptors 105 (Under; total closed 221.5)
Game 3: Raptors (+2.5) 126, Cavaliers 104 (Over; total closed 221.5)
Game 4: Raptors (+4.5) 93, Cavaliers 89 (Under; total closed 219.5)
Game 5: Cavaliers (-9.5) 125, Raptors 120 (Over; total closed 219.5)
Game 6: Raptors (+4.5) 112, Cavaliers 110, overtime (Over; total closed 219.5)
Game 7: Cavaliers (-8.5) 114, Raptors 102 (Over; total closed 209.5)
Cavaliers win series 4-3

Series Price Entering Game 7

Cavaliers -325
Raptors +260

Series Price Entering Game 6

Cavaliers -2000
Raptors +1000

Series Price Entering Game 5

Cavaliers -425
Raptors +330

Series Price Entering Game 4

Cavaliers -1000
Raptors +650

Series Price Entering Game 3

Cavaliers -2000
Raptors +1000

Series Price Entering Game 2

Cavaliers -900
Raptors 600

Series Price Entering Game 1

Cavaliers -700
Hawks +500

No. 6 Atlanta Hawks vs. No. 3 New York Knicks

Game 1: Knicks (-5.5) 113, Hawks 102 (Under; total closed 218)
Game 2: Hawks (+6.5) 107, Knicks 106 (Under; total closed 218.5)
Game 3: Hawks (+1.5) 109, Knicks 108 (Over; total closed 215.5)
Game 4: Knicks (-2.5) 114, Hawks 98 (Under; total closed 215.5)
Game 5: Knicks (-6.5) 126, Hawks 97 (Over; total closed 214.5)
Game 6: Knicks (-2.5) 140, Hawks 89 (Over; total closed 214.5)
Knicks win series 4-2

Series Price Entering Game 6

Knicks -800
Hawks +550

Series Price Entering Game 5

Knicks -220
Hawks +180

Series Price Entering Game 4

Hawks -125
Knicks +105

Series Price Entering Game 3

Knicks -185
Hawks +150

Series Price Entering Game 2

Knicks -425
Hawks +330

Series Price Entering Game 1

Knicks -300
Hawks +240

No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers vs. No. 2 Boston Celtics

Game 1: Celtics (-12.5)123, 76ers 91 (Under; total closed 217)
Game 2: 76ers (+13.5) 111, Celtics 97 (Under; total closed 217.5)
Game 3: Celtics (-8.5) 108, 76ers 100 (Under; total closed 215.5)
Game 4: Celtics (-6.5) 128, 76ers 96 (Over; total closed 212.5)
Game 5: 76ers (+10.5) 113, Celtics 97 (Under; total closed 214.5)
Game 6: 76ers (+6.5) 106, Celtics 93 (Under; total closed 214.5)
Game 7: 76ers (+3.5) 109, Celtics 100 (Over; total closed 205.5)
76ers win series 4-3

Series Price Entering Game 7

Celtics -310
76ers +250

Series Price Entering Game 6

Celtics -2500
76ers +1100

Series Price Entering Game 5

Celtics Off
76ers +2200

Series Price Entering Game 4

Celtics -1200
76ers +750

Series Price Entering Game 3

Celtics -600
76ers +425

Series Price Entering Game 2

Celtics -1600
76ers +900

Series Price Entering Game 1

Celtics -800
76ers +600

No. 8 Orlando Magic vs. No. 1 Detroit Pistons

Game 1: Magic 112, Pistons (-8.5) 101 (Under; total closed 220.5)
Game 2: Pistons (-8.5) 98, Magic 83 (Under; total closed 218.5)
Game 3: Magic (+2.5) 113, Pistons 105 (Over; total closed 214.5)
Game 4: Magic (+3.5) 94, Pistons 88 (Under; total closed 214.5)
Game 5: Pistons (-10.5) 116, Magic 109 (Over; total closed 210.5)
Game 6: Pistons (-3.5) 93, Magic 79 (Under; total closed 210.5)
Game 7: Pistons (-8.5) 116, Magic 94 (Over; total closed 201.5)
Pistons win series 4-3

Series Price Entering Game 7

Pistons -375
Magic +290

Series Price Entering Game 6

Magic -125
Pistons +105

Series Price Entering Game 5

Magic -255
Pistons +210

Series Price Entering Game 4

Pistons -130
Magic +110

Series Price Entering Game 3

Pistons -275
Magic +225

Series Price Entering Game 2

Pistons -190
Magic +160

Series Price Entering Game 1

Pistons -500
Magic +375

Western Conference

No. 5 Houston Rockets vs. No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers

Game 1: Lakers (+2.5) 107, Rockets 98 (Under; total closed 208.5)
Game 2: Lakers (+5.5) 101, Rockets 94 (Under; total closed 209.5)
Game 3: Lakers (+7.5) 112, Rockets 108 (Over; total closed 205.5)
Game 4: Rockets (-3.5) 115, Lakers 96 (Over; total closed 206.5)
Game 5: Rockets (+3.5) 99, Lakers 93 (Under; total closed 208.5)
Game 6: Lakers (+5.5) 98, Rockets 78 (Under; total closed 203.5)
Lakers win series 4-2

Series Price Entering Game 6

Lakers -325
Rockets +260

Series Price Entering Game 5

Lakers -1000
Rockets +550

Series Price Entering Game 4

Lakers -1400
Rockets +850

Series Price Entering Game 3

Lakers -150
Rockets +125

Series Price Entering Game 2

Rockets -225
Lakers +185

Series Price Entering Game 1

Rockets -800
Lakers +550

No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 3 Denver Nuggets

Game 1: Nuggets (-6.5) 116, Timberwolves 105 (Under; total closed 233)
Game 2: Timberwolves (+7.5) 119, Nuggets 114 (Over; total closed 232.5)
Game 3: Timberwolves (-1.5) 113, Nuggets 96 (Under; total closed 232.5)
Game 4: Timberwolves (+1.5) 112, Nuggets 96 (Under; total closed 228.5)
Game 5: Nuggets (-11.5) 125, Timberwolves 113 (Over; total closed 226.5)
Game 6: Timberwolves (+7.5) 110, Nuggets 98 (Under; total closed 223.5)
Timberwolves win series 4-2

Series Price Entering Game 6

Nuggets -165
Timberwolves +140

Series Price Entering Game 5

Timberwolves -150
Nuggets +125

Series Price Entering Game 4

Timberwolves -125
Nuggets +105

Series Price Entering Game 3

Nuggets -250
Timberwolves +200

Series Price Entering Game 2

Nuggets -650
Timberwolves +475

Series Price Entering Game 1

Nuggets -350
Timberwolves +275

No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers vs. No. 2 San Antonio Spurs

Game 1: Spurs (-12.5) 111, Trail Blazers 98 (Under; total closed 222.5)
Game 2: Trail Blazers (+11.5) 106, Spurs 103 (Under; total closed 221.5)
Game 3: Spurs (-1.5) 120, Trail Blazers 108 (Over; total closed 220.5)
Game 4: Spurs (-5.5) 114, Trail Blazers 93 (Under; total closed 216.5)
Game 5: Spurs (-10.5) 114, Trail Blazers 95 (Under; total closed 218.5)
Spurs win series 4-1

Series Price Entering Game 5

Spurs Off
Trail Blazers +2500

Series Price Entering Game 4

Spurs -2000
Trail Blazers +1000

Series Price Entering Game 3

Spurs -550
Trail Blazers +400

Series Price Entering Game 2

Spurs -2500
Trail Blazers +1200

Series Price Entering Game 1

Spurs -2500
Trail Blazers +1000

No. 8 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder

Game 1: Thunder (-17) 119, Suns 84 (Under; total closed 216.5)
Game 2: Thunder (-16.5) 120, Suns 107 (Over; total closed 215.5)
Game 3: Thunder (-8.5) 121, Suns 109 (Over; total closed 212.5)
Game 4: Thunder (-10.5) 131, Suns 122 (Over; total closed 215.5)
Thunder win series 4-0

Series Price Entering Game 4

Thunder Off
Suns +15000

Series Price Entering Game 3

Thunder Off
Suns +6600

Series Price Entering Game 2

Thunder -20000
Suns +3000

Series Price Entering Game 1

Thunder -3000
Suns +1300

Odds Provided by BetMGM and are subject to change.

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