NBA Playoffs Series Odds for Second Round Matchups

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The 2025 NBA Playoffs move along, with the second round now complete. 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 Second Round Betting Trends

NBA Second Round Playoffs series odds bring on more intriguing matchups. The two Eastern Conference series: No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers, and No. 2 seed Boston Celtics vs. No. 3 seed New York Knicks.

The two Western Conference series: No. 4 seed Denver Nuggets vs. No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, and No. 7 seed Golden State Warriors vs. No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves.

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

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NBA Second Round Betting Results

Favorites-Underdogs (SU): 12-11
Favorites-Underdogs (ATS): 9-14
Home-Away (SU): 11-12
Home-Away (ATS): 12-11
Over-Under: 12-10-1

2025 NBA Playoffs Second Round Series Odds

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

Eastern Conference

No. 4 Indiana Pacers vs. No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 1: Pacers (+8.5) 121, Cavaliers 112 (Over; total closed 229)
Game 2: Pacers (+5.5) 120, Cavaliers 119 (Over; total closed 226.5)
Game 3: Cavaliers (-5.5) 126, Pacers 104 (Under; total closed 231.5)
Game 4: Pacers (+5.5) 129, Cavaliers 109 (Over; total closed 230.5)
Game 5: Pacers (+8.5) 114, Cavaliers 95 (Under; total closed 230.5)
Pacers win series 4-1

Series Price Entering Game 5

Pacers -325
Cavaliers +260

Series Price Entering Game 4

Cavaliers -140
Pacers +115

Series Price Entering Game 3

Pacers -190
Cavaliers +155

Series Price Entering Game 2

Cavaliers -220
Pacers +180

Series Price Entering Game 1

Cavaliers -500
Pacers +375

No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 2 Boston Celtics

Game 1: Knicks (+8.5) 108, Celtics 105 (Push; total closed 213)
Game 2: Knicks (+10.5) 91, Celtics 90 (Under; total closed 211.5)
Game 3: Celtics (-5.5) 115, Knicks 93 (Under; total closed 209.5)
Game 4: Knicks (+5.5) 121, Celtics 113 (Over; total closed 208.5)
Game 5: Celtics (-5) 127, Knicks 102 (Over; total closed 207.5)
Game 6: Knicks (-2.5) 119, Celtics 81 (Under; total closed 210.5)
Knicks win series 4-2

Series Price Entering Game 6

Knicks -275
Celtics +225

Series Price Entering Game 5

Knicks -600
Celtics +425

Series Price Entering Game 4

Celtics -325
Knicks +260

Series Price Entering Game 3

Celtics -110
Knicks -110

Series Price Entering Game 2

Celtics -300
Knicks +240

Series Price Entering Game 1

Celtics -800
Knicks +550

Western Conference

No. 4 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder

Game 1: Nuggets (+10.5) 121, Thunder 119 (Over; total closed 229.5)
Game 2: Thunder (-10.5) 149, Nuggets 106 (Over; total closed 229.5)
Game 3: Nuggets (+6.5) 113, Thunder 104, overtime (Under; total closed 231.5)
Game 4: Thunder (-6.5) 92, Nuggets 87 (Under; total closed 227.5)
Game 5: Thunder 112 (+10.5), Nuggets 105 (Under; total closed 221.5)
Game 6: Nuggets (+5.5) 119, Thunder 107 (Over; total closed 218.5)
Game 7: Thunder (-8) 125, Nuggets 93 (Over; total closed 214.5)
Thunder win series 4-3

Series price entering Game 7

Thunder -325
Nuggets +240

Series price entering Game 6

Thunder -1400
Nuggets +800

Series price entering Game 5

Thunder -625
Nuggets +450

Series price entering Game 4

Thunder -200
Nuggets +165

Series price entering Game 3

Thunder -600
Nuggets +425

Series price entering Game 2

Thunder -300
Nuggets +240

Series price entering Game 1

Thunder -800
Nuggets +550

No. 7 Golden State Warriors No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves

Game 1: Warriors (+6) 99, Timberwolves 88 (Under; total closed 210.5)
Game 2: Timberwolves (-10.5) 117, Warriors 93 (Over; total closed 202.5)
Game 3: Timberwolves (-5.5) 102, Warriors 97 (Under; total closed 201.5)
Game 4: Timberwolves (-4.5) 117, Warriors 110 (Over; total closed 201.5)
Game 5: Timberwolves (-9.5) 121, Warriors 110 (Over; total closed 203.5)
Timberwolves win series 4-1

Series price entering Game 5

Timberwolves -5000
Warriors +1600

Series price entering Game 4

Timberwolves -1000
Warriors +625

Series price entering Game 3

Timberwolves -300
Warriors +240

Series price entering Game 2

Timberwolves -140
Warriors +115

Series price entering Game 1

Timberwolves -190
Warriors +155

Odds Provided by BetMGM and subject to change.

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