NBA playoffs bets, lines, opportunities: New York Knicks take 3-1 against Celtics lead

The NBA playoffs from 2025 are with great things with the Indiana Pacers with 3-1 in the lead of the Cleveland Cavaliers in their semi-final series of the Eastern Conference.

The thunder (+125) are the title favorites at BetMGM, followed by the New York Knicks (+500). The Knicks are now in control of their series against the Boston Celtics, Up 3: 1 and Celtics star Jayson Tatum left the game on Monday evening with a lower assault.

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While public betting during the NBA season can temporarily fluctuate due to all the injuries and load management, the playoffs are a big betting event, Thomas Gable, sports book director at the Borgata in Atlantic City – a BetMGM book – said Yahoo Sports.

“From the betting point of view, the handle is very good,” said Gablle. “The NBA suffers from the way they rest the daily season with the players, and I think many of the leisure players have therefore picked out from the NBA. But the playoffs are a completely different story.”

Here are the updated series prices for the 2025 NBA playoffs from BetMGM:

Prices of the round 2 series

Eastern Conference

No. 4 Indiana Pacers (-325) against No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (+260)

Indiana up 3-1

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No. 3 New York Knicks (-600) against No. 2 Boston Celtics (+425)

New York 3-1

Western Conference

No. 4 Denver Nuggets (+450) against No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (-625)

Series 2-2 bound

No. 7 Golden State Warriors (+1600) against No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (-5000)

Minnesota 3-1

Round 1 series opening prices

Eastern Conference

No. 8 Miami Heat (12-1) against No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (-2500)

Cleveland wins 4-0

No. 7 Orlando Magic (16-1) against No. 2 Boston Celtics (-5000)

Boston wins 4-1

No. 6 Detroit Pistons (+325) against No. 3 New York Knicks (-425)

New York wins 4-2

No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks (+165) Vs. No. 4 Indiana Pacers (-200)

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Indiana wins series 4-1

Western Conference

No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies (10-1) against 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 Series 4-1

No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers (-115) Vs. No. 4 Denver Nuggets (-105)

Denver win 4-3