The 2025 NBA playoffs are in the thick of things with the Indiana Pacers taking a 3-1 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The Thunder (+125) are the title favorites at BetMGM, followed by the New York Knicks (+500). The Knicks are now in control of their series against the Boston Celtics, up 3-1 and Celtics star Jayson Tatum left Monday night’s game with a lower body injury.
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Whereas public betting may waver at times during the NBA season because of all the injuries and load management, the playoffs are a big betting event, Thomas Gable, sportsbook director at the Borgata in Atlantic City — a BetMGM book — told Yahoo Sports.
“From a betting perspective, the handle is very good,” Gable said. “The NBA suffers from the way that they handle the day-to-day season with players resting, and I think a lot of the recreational players have phased out of the NBA because of that. But the playoffs are a totally different story.”
Here are the updated series prices for the 2025 NBA playoffs from BetMGM:
Round 2 series prices
Eastern Conference
No. 4 Indiana Pacers (-325) vs. No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (+260)
Indiana up 3-1
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No. 3 New York Knicks (-600) vs. No. 2 Boston Celtics (+425)
New York up 3-1
Western Conference
No. 4 Denver Nuggets (+450) vs. No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (-625)
Series tied up 2-2
No. 7 Golden State Warriors (+1600) vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (-5000)
Minnesota up 3-1
Round 1 series opening prices
Eastern Conference
No. 8 Miami Heat (12-1) vs. No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (-2500)
Cleveland wins 4-0
No. 7 Orlando Magic (16-1) vs. No. 2 Boston Celtics (-5000)
Boston wins 4-1
No. 6 Detroit Pistons (+325) vs. No. 3 New York Knicks (-425)
New York wins 4-2
No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks (+165) vs. No. 4 Indiana Pacers (-200)
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Indiana wins series 4-1
Western Conference
No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies (10-1) vs. No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (-2000)
Oklahoma City wins 4-0
No. 7 Golden State Warriors (-165) vs. No. 2 Houston Rockets (+140)
Golden State wins 4-3
No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (+165) vs. No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers (-200)
Minnesota wins series 4-1
No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers (-115) vs. No. 4 Denver Nuggets (-105)
Denver win 4-3
