The 2025 NBA playoffs are in full swing, with the final four teams now set. The Oklahoma City Thunder (-175) are the odds-on title favorites at BetMGM, followed by the New York Knicks (+450), the Minnesota Timberwolves (+500), and the Indiana Pacers (+800).
Oklahoma City is a massive -350 favorite against Minnesota in the Western Conference Finals, marking the largest favorite the franchise has ever been in a conference finals series. In the East, the Knicks are -155 series favorites, only the second time in the past 50 years that the franchise has been favored in a conference finals series.
The playoffs are a significant betting event, with Thomas Gable, sportsbook director at the Borgata in Atlantic City, noting that the handle is very good. He explained that while public betting may waver during the regular season due to injuries and load management, the playoffs attract more attention.
Updated series prices for the 2025 NBA playoffs from BetMGM are as follows:
Conference finals series prices:
– No. 4 Indiana Pacers (+130) vs. No. 3 New York Knicks (-155)
– No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (+280) vs. No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (-350)
Round 2 series prices:
Eastern Conference:
– No. 4 Indiana Pacers (-325) vs. No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (+260) – Indiana wins 4-1
– No. 3 New York Knicks (-275) vs. No. 2 Boston Celtics (+225) – New York up 3-2
Western Conference:
– No. 4 Denver Nuggets (+240) vs. No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (-325) – Oklahoma City wins 4-3
– No. 7 Golden State Warriors (+1600) vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (-5000) – Minnesota wins 4-1
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) – Indiana wins 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 4-1
– No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers (-115) vs. No. 4 Denver Nuggets (-105) – Denver wins 4-3