{"id":25856,"date":"2025-05-05T14:08:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T18:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=25856"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:08:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:08:46","slug":"nba-playoffs-second-round-series-odds-updated-after-wild-first-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nba\/nba-playoffs-second-round-series-odds-updated-after-wild-first-round\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Playoffs: Second Round Series Odds Updated After Wild First Round"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re three weekends into the NBA Playoffs, and we have grossly different outcomes in each conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The East was all chalk while the West saw the No. 7 and No. 7 seeds advance in the first round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to that outcome, the Minnesota Timberwolves as a sixth-seed are the home team in the Round 2!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the direct link to real-time series odds: <a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC0qQ9tFKUdncIGOLKbFtZZsMt3VOOYuX-2FkiY-2Fe-2FIaXblYxmj-2BAYIztu8XS5yT9OH36LoJNh6CsstRmO7zNwslzE-3Di_a8_5fgUo0V0gOqFa4kTABGn5WwGayOkRqgXHsTXtX48HWVXJHtACs6CrBJJSLMDKXDkZ4q31kCJoiEU8axJO5mqQxdCFfxpZ-2B9ls1DPV29yn9v6o7fsZqB4IWiyWQ0qmALnk8fg8i23-2F3dupcTkY-2F5wOgR9qFobhV-2FhNs1semXH-2BBA3isXJ-2FYyFgf4iinUkO8bltdo5p6dpRZi9VAS6AeuMnxhsS0RALkFw9-2BnPkGHjaY0hETONLzkxZqVzspshUPW24MsBlypFRI3JXScuWxxlbWJt1668wpci5ctI-2F99MkzCZo-2F5RJoFHX4p9NKy5b4Q5514St70TNqKfc5gZ5L-2FQkg-3D-3D\">https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba-series<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>NBA Second Round Series Lines<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana Pacers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +215<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleveland Cavaliers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -260<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Series odds opened Cavs -500 and Pacers +385. Current odds give the Cavaliers a 72.2% likelihood of winning the series.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New York Knicks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +535<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston Celtics&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -750<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Series odds are unchanged since initial release. Current odds give the Celtics an 88.2% likelihood of winning the series.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Denver<\/strong> <strong>Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denver Nuggets&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +470<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oklahoma City Thunder&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -645<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Series odds opened Thunder -660 and Nuggets +480. Current odds give the Thunder an 86.6% likelihood of winning the series.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Golden State Warriors&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +155<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnesota Timberwolves&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -175<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Odds opened Sunday night with the Warriors +150 and the Wolves -170. Current odds give the Wolves a 63.6% likelihood of winning the series&gt;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>NBA Title Odds:<\/u><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC0qQ9tFKUdncIGOLKbFtZZszr03-2FRdNEyy7zE2G5LkyphltqewW4MwTeyf9aoivY08Z6Y-2FhGk6oJDjVy-2F5KXpm-2BWJTD9y9T9MbbmmT1IiTNd2XAe_5fgUo0V0gOqFa4kTABGn5WwGayOkRqgXHsTXtX48HWVXJHtACs6CrBJJSLMDKXDkZ4q31kCJoiEU8axJO5mqQxdCFfxpZ-2B9ls1DPV29yn9v6o7fsZqB4IWiyWQ0qmALnk8fg8i23-2F3dupcTkY-2F5wOgR9qFobhV-2FhNs1semXH-2BBA3isXJ-2FYyFgf4iinUkO8blPWZxuZmL869CbSYL1PpQbn4wzDsDFdcJHk8fKz2up7nV-2Fmi6Geqnd2JOxBoyZg7PIGkBZFEPmcMXYBA6KIhjdXSxuVKiZZ4lx9Poy1r0-2FschBkJM3oGurAN3kw-2FmFlhUmKnzx5LUgOv4ov4yMHopfA-3D-3D\">https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/sportsbook\/futures-and-props\/nba-futures\/championship<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>2024-2025 NBA Championship Odds<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oklahoma City Thunder<\/td><td>27\/20<\/td><td>(+135)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Boston Celtics<\/td><td>2\/1<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cleveland Cavaliers<\/td><td>6\/1<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minnesota Timberwolves<\/td><td>12\/1<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Golden State Warriors<\/td><td>16\/1<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Denver Nuggets<\/td><td>28\/1<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indiana Pacers<\/td><td>35\/1<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New York Knicks<\/td><td>45\/1<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re three weekends into the NBA Playoffs, and we have grossly different outcomes in each conference. 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