The second round of the NBA Playoffs is underway and has already given us the season's most dramatic NBA championship odds shift. With each game, the stakes rise higher. Fans eagerly pore over NBA playoff odds, seeking the edge that could lead to victory, both for their favorite teams and their own wagers.
Let's take a closer look at the NBA playoff odds for each of the four remaining series.
NBA series odds for Round 2 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs
There are lots of ways for fans to wager on NBA Playoff Odds beyond just betting on NBA Finals odds. When bettors make their NBA picks for these futures markets, they can bet on the winner of each series and even how many games the series will go. We break it all down below.
NBA Series odds at a glance for today
All below odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook, 5-9-2024.
- Cleveland Cavaliers (+680) vs Boston Celtics (-1,200)
- Indiana Pacers (+270) vs New York Knicks (-355)
- Dallas Mavericks (+134) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (+110)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (-750) vs Denver Nuggets (+490)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics series odds
The Boston Celtics opened the Eastern Conference semifinal with a decisive 25-point win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics look to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the third consecutive season but faced a lengthening of their odds after Game 2's loss.
- Cleveland Cavaliers to win: +680
- Cavaliers in 5: +4,700
- Cavaliers in 6: +1,500
- Cavaliers in 7: +1,600
- Boston Celtics to win: -1,200
- Celtics in 5: -110
- Celtics in 6: +250
- Celtics in 7: +450
Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks series odds
Jalen Brunson's scoring output in Game 2 wasn't as robust as his final line in Game 1 vs. the Indiana Pacers, but the New York Knicks guard still scored 29 points in 32 minutes as Donte DiVincenzo and OG Anunoby each scored 28 while Josh Hart and Isaia Hartenstein crushed glass with 27 rebounds between the two of them. However, Anunoby exited Game 2 with a hamstring injury, leaving his status in doubt going forward, helping explain why New York's odds to win aren't even more in their favor.
- Indiana Pacers to win: +340
- Pacers in 6: +800
- Pacers in 7: +650
- New York Knicks to win: -470
- Knicks in 4: +550
- Knicks in 5: +195
- Knicks in 6: +420
- Knicks in 7: +390
Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder series odds
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks opened their Western Conference semifinal with an evenly-played opening quarter. Then, OKC took over, ultimately winning 117-95 as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points with nine rebounds and nine assists. A rather pedestrian outing from Luka Doncic (19-9-6) — for him, anyway — didn't help. The Mavs came back in a big way with a 119-110 Game 2 win behind P.J. Washington's (!!!) 29 point double-double, flipping the series odds to become slight favorites.
- Dallas Mavericks to win: -134
- Mavericks in 5: +480
- Mavericks in 6: +270
- Mavericks in 7: +480
- Oklahoma City Thunder to win: +110
- Thunder in 5: +700
- Thunder in 6: +500
- Thunder in 7: +360
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets series odds
The Denver Nuggets face a challenging postseason contrasted to their triumphant run last year, now in an 0-2 hole to the Minnesota Timberwolves and seemingly lost in the series. The Wolves completely decimated Denver in Game 2's second quarter, amassing a 30-point halftime lead they wouldn't relinquish. Minnesota now heads back home, where Rudy Gobert awaits, and is paying +110 to sweep the defending champs out of these playoffs.
- Minnesota Timberwolves to win: -750
- Timberwolves in 4: +110
- Timberwolves in 5: +480
- Timberwolves in 6: +360
- Timberwolves in 7: +1,300
- Denver Nuggets to win: +490
- Denver Nuggets in 6: +1,900
- Denver Nuggets in 7: +650
Betting on NBA playoffs series
To get the best odds for every game, visit our NBA odds hub and NBA player props page. To see the best bets for every game of the NBA playoffs, make sure to keep up with our NBA Finals odds as well as our free NBA picks and NBA Finals predictions.
