Christian Petersen/Getty Images. Pictured: Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers, center, battles for the ball with Phoenix Suns players Mikal Bridges, left, and Devin Booker.
The NBA postseason has already given us some thrilling results in Round 1. Some teams that were favorites when odds opened up at the end of the regular season have seen their series odds fall while others have seen their odds rise sharply.
Monitoring how prices are shifting throughout the series can give insight into how oddsmakers are viewing the changes in a particular series.
Below you’ll find updated series odds for all eight NBA playoff series with the listed odds from before each series began, through the most recent game.
Eastern Conference
76ers vs. Wizards Series Odds
| 76ers | Wizards | |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | -1000 | +600 |
| After Game 1 | -2000 | +1000 |
| Odds as of Tuesday and via PointsBet. | ||
The 76ers entered the series as huge favorites and despite not covering Game 1, they are now -2000 in the series after the opener. The 76ers are +200 to sweep and +160 in five games.
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Nets vs. Celtics Series Odds
| Nets | Celtics | |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | -1000 | +600 |
| After Game 1 | -2500 | +1200 |
| Odds as of Tuesday and via PointsBet. | ||
The Nets were huge favorites entering the series and after a big surge in the second half of Game 1 they managed to get a win. The Nets are the biggest favorites to win their Round 1 series, have +175 odds to sweep and sit at +150 to win in five games.
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Knicks vs. Hawks Series Odds
| Knicks | Hawks | |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | -110 | -110 |
| After Game 1 | +200 | -250 |
| Odds as of Tuesday and via PointsBet. | ||
This series opened even on both sides. After a thrilling win in Game 1, the Hawks are now -250 to win the series and the shortest odds for the series score is Hawks in six games at +333 odds.
Bucks vs. Heat Series Odds
| Bucks | Heat | |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | -360 | +270 |
| After Game 1 | -450 | +350 |
| After Game 2 | -1110 | +700 |
| Odds as of Tuesday and via PointsBet. | ||
After a tight Game 1 between the Bucks and Heat that went into overtime, the Bucks beat the Heat by 34 points in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead. The Heat head back to Miami as +700 underdogs in the series ahead of Game 3. The Bucks’ odds to win the series in fives games are listed at +170, but they’re also +200 to sweep the reigning Eastern Conference champions.
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Western Conference
Jazz vs. Grizzlies Series Odds
| Jazz | Grizzlies | |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | -625 | +425 |
| After Game 1 | -325 | +260 |
| Odds as of Tuesday and via PointsBet. | ||
The Jazz were supposed to have Donovan Mitchell back in the lineup for this series, but he was a late scratch just before Game 1, which the Jazz lost as 8.5-point favorites. Mitchell is expected to play in the series, but the Utah’s odds have shifted significantly. According to the odds, they’re more likely to win the series in seven games (+250) than in five games (+280) entering Game 2.
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Suns vs. Lakers Series Odds
| Suns | Lakers | |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | +180 | -220 |
| After Game 1 | +100 | -120 |
| Odds as of Tuesday and via PointsBet. | ||
The Lakers opened as favorites in this matchup despite being the No. 7 seed and starting the series on the road after competing in the play-in games. A Game 1 loss did not move the odds in the Suns’ favor — L.A. still has 54.55% implied odds to win despite the 0-1 hole. The best odds for exact series score is on the Lakers to win in six games (+333).
Nuggets vs. Blazers Series Odds
| Nuggets | Blazers | |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | -120 | -105 |
| After Game 1 | +225 | -300 |
| After Game 2 | +130 | -155 |
| Odds as of Tuesday and via PointsBet. | ||
The Trail Blazers moved from -105 at opening to -140 just before the start of the series. They took Game 1 in convincing fashion, then lost the second game by double digits. The line entering Game 3 is right around the price (-155) and the best odds for exact series score is on the Blazers in six games (+275).
Clippers vs. Mavericks Series Odds
| Clippers | Mavericks | |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | -360 | +270 |
| After Game 1 | -165 | +135 |
| Odds as of Tuesday and via PointsBet. | ||
The Clippers were listed at -400 just before the start of their series with the Mavericks and promptly lost Game 1 on their home floor. They’re still favored to win the series, but their odds fell sharply to -145 before being bet back up to -165 ahead of Game 2. The odds on the series reaching six or seven games are +150 on each prop and the Clippers are listed at +275 to win in six games.