Dave Carney 4/12/2022
What’s on the table today?: NBA Title Odds for Playoff/Play-In teams
Tonight the NBA’s second annual Play in Tournament begins with the Cavs at the Nets and the Clippers at the T-Wolves.
The Wolves are favored by (-3) while the Nets are an (-8 ½) favorite against the Cavs who are making their first postseason appearance without LeBron James since the 1997-1998 season.
The Bucks are the No. 3 seed in the East, and the defending champions are the second favorite to win the NBA championship. The Bucks have arguably the easiest first-round matchup in the East as Chicago has completely fallen off and does not play good defense. Giannis Antetokounmpo could legitimately average 35-10-10 in this series. The Bucks swept the Bulls in the regular season and have won 16 of the last 17 versus Chicago.
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEEDS WITH NBA TITLE ODDS
- NO. 1 MIAMI HEAT +1000
- NO. 2 BOSTON CELTICS +900
- NO. 3 MILWAUKEE BUCKS +550
- NO. 4 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS +1400
- NO. 5 TORONTO RAPTORS +8000
- NO. 6 CHICAGO BULLS +10000
- NO. 7 BROOKLYN NETS +600
- NO. 8 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS +25000
- NO. 9 ATLANTA HAWKS +18000
- NO. 10 CHARLOTTE HORNETS +50000
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEEDS WITH NBA TITLE ODDS
- NO. 1 PHOENIX SUNS +260
- NO. 2 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES +1300
- NO. 3 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS +850
- NO. 4 DALLAS MAVERICKS +3000
- NO. 5 UTAH JAZZ +2500
- NO. 6 DENVER NUGGETS +3000
- NO. 7 MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES +11000
- NO. 8 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS +3500
- NO. 9 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS +50000
- NO. 10 SAN ANTONIO SPURS +100000