The NBA Play-In Tournament starts on Tuesday, with the actual tournament scheduled for Saturday. As teams compete for the 7th and 8th seeds in each conference, betting enthusiasts can already gauge the odds for potential conference finals match-ups. Here’s what you need to know based on DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 15.

NBA Eastern Conference Finals Matchup Odds

• Celtics vs. Cavaliers: -135 (bet $10 to win $17.41 total)
• Celtics vs. Pacers: +475 (bet $10 to win $57.50 total)
• Knicks vs. Cavaliers: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)
• Celtics vs. Bucks: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
• Knicks vs. Pacers: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
• Knicks vs. Bucks: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
• Cavaliers vs. Pistons: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
• Celtics vs. Hawks: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)

NBA Western Conference Finals Matchup Odds

• Thunder vs. Lakers: +230 (bet $10 to win $33 total)
• Thunder vs. Warriors: +360 (bet $10 to win $46 total)
• Timberwolves vs. Thunder: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
• Thunder vs. Rockets: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
• Nuggets vs. Lakers: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
• Nuggets vs. Warriors: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
• Clippers vs. Lakers: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
• Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

Recent trends show a fluctuating landscape for teams reaching the conference finals. In last season’s playoffs, the first-seeded Boston squared off against the sixth-seeded Indiana in the East, while the third-seeded Minnesota challenged the fifth-seeded Dallas in the West.

The next season saw Boston facing the eighth-seeded Miami and Denver battling against the seventh-seeded Lakers.

Remarkably, since 2020, the number one seed in each conference has only reached the finals four times, with several lower-seeded teams breaking through.

Are the Lakers at Risk Against the Timberwolves?

As for this season, the Thunder, being the top seed in the West, are highly favored to advance to the conference finals. On the Eastern side, second-seeded Celtics have emerged in three of the four possible conference finals matchups with the most favorable odds.

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