NBA Conference Finals Series Odds Favor Nuggets, Celtics

  • The Denver Nuggets are -150 favorites to win the series against the Los Angeles Lakers with -150 odds.
  • NBA Playoffs series odds for the Eastern Conference Finals heavily favor the Celtics at -525.
  • The Los Angeles Lakers (+130) and Miami Heat (+375) are series underdogs.

DENVERNBA Playoffs series prices favor the Denver Nuggets (-150) to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics are heavy favorites at -525 to defeat the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers as 6-point favorites in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday. A Game 1 victory may attract public betting on the Nuggets and shorten their playoffs series odds.

NBA Western Conference Finals Series Odds

  • Los Angeles Lakers +130
  • Denver Nuggets -150

The best time to bet on the Nuggets to win the series is before Game 1. Denver is 6-0 at home in the NBA Playoffs and will see their odds at NBA online sportsbooks drastically shorten if they go up 2-0 in the series.

Considering that the Lakers are also 6-0 at home in the playoffs, a road win in either Game 1 or Game 2 would likely move the series odds in their favor heading back to LA.

NBA Playoffs Series Price in the East

The NBA Finals favorite Boston Celtics are heavy favorites to advance past the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

NBA Eastern Conference Finals Series Odds

  • Miami Heat +375
  • Boston Celtics -525

The Boston Celtics (-380) are 8.5-point home favorites in Game 1.

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The Miami Heat are being counted out by online sports books, with long +375 odds to win the series and +1400 odds to win the NBA Finals. The other three remaining teams in the NBA Playoffs each have less than +300 odds to win the NBA Finals.

Miami’s long odds to win the series against Boston comes from their reliance on Jimmy Butler and the Celtics’ excellent defense. Jimmy butler was the leading scorer in all 10 playoff games he’s been active.

The Boston Celtics defeated the 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers because they have the third best defensive rating in the NBA. Miami ranks last in the NBA in points per game this season, adding value to the Celtics -525 odds to win the series.