The 2025 NBA playoffs are in full swing, with the conference finals underway. The Oklahoma City Thunder (-375) are now the prohibitive title favorites at BetMGM, followed by the Indiana Pacers (+550), New York Knicks (10-1), and Minnesota Timberwolves (40-1). The Thunder responded to a Game 3 blowout by making several big shots down the stretch in a 128-126 Game 4 win over the Wolves to take a 3-1 series lead.
In the East, the Knicks entered as -155 series favorites, only the second time in the past 50 years that the franchise has been favored in a conference finals series. The Pacers, however, won both games at Madison Square Garden to take a 2-0 series lead, before the Knicks held on to win Game 3.
Public betting may waver at times during the NBA season due to injuries and load management, but the playoffs are a significant betting event. Thomas Gable, sportsbook director at the Borgata in Atlantic City, noted that the handle is very good during the playoffs.
Here are the updated series prices for the 2025 NBA playoffs from BetMGM:
Conference finals series prices:
- No. 4 Indiana Pacers (-210) vs. No. 3 New York Knicks (+170): Indiana up 2-1
- No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (+1800) vs. No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (-5000): Oklahoma City up 3-1
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