2025 NBA Playoff Odds: Updated Odds for Every Play-In and Round 1 Matchup

With the Play-In Tournament continuing on Wednesday night, the NBA postseason is officially here. From now until the confetti flies in the NBA Finals, we're bringing you  NBA Playoff odds for every round of the playoffs, complete with NBA Finals odds as teams compete to contend for the Larry O'Brien Trophy!

This year, the NBA Play-In Tournament features the Miami Heat facing the Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Mavericks match up against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.

The first-round matchups already set give us Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks, and Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers, all tipping off on Saturday, April 19. On Sunday The Boston Celtics Host the Orlando Magic, who secured the 7th-seed on Tuesday. Later on Sunday evening, the Golden State Warriors head to Texas to meet the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of an intense series.

Let's take a closer look at the NBA playoff odds for the play-in and Round 1 series before you make your NBA picks.

Live NBA Round 1 playoff odds

Below are the live NBA playoff odds for the upcoming first-round games. We show you the best odds for each market live from legal NBA betting sites in your area.

NBA Playoffs series odds

Will a play-in team make a run for the conference or will the favorites hold sway for three rounds? We've got odds for each team to win their first-round series:

Odds at a glance:

• Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Series: Pacers -210
• Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Series: Nuggets -130
• Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks Series: Knicks -400
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers: Lakers -180
• Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets: Warriors -200
• Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics: Celtics -8000

Odds courtesy of bet365.

Bucks vs Pacers odds

Result
Bucks to win series	+166	+155	+175
Pacers to win series	-198	-190	-210

Clippers vs Nuggets odds

Result
Clippers to win series	+102	+120	+110
Nuggets to win series	-120	-145	-130

Pistons vs Knicks odds

Result
Pistons to win series	+310	+330	+320
Knicks to win series	-390	-425	-400

Timberwolves vs Lakers odds

Result
Timberwolves to win series	+152	+155	+150
Lakers to win series	-180	-190	-180

Warriors vs Rockets odds

Result
Warriors to win series	-188	-200	-200
Rockets to win series	+158	+165	+165

Magic vs Celtics odds

Result
Magic to win series	+2000	+1600	+1800
Celtics to win series	-7000	-6000	-8000

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