The NBA Playoffs 2025 field is set following the Play-in games. The Western Conference is more wide open with two lower-seeded teams favored in their opening round series. Betting tips and trends, series odds plus Game 1 and information you can bet on.
The final two playoff spots were determined Friday night during the NBA Play-in Tournament. The full field of NBA teams hit the hardwood this weekend with all matchups a 7-game series. Many interesting storylines to follow as the NBA playoffs 2025 series unfold, including betting odds and movement. Many NBA analysts, media members, handicappers and bettors believe the Western Conference provides more opportunities for upsets and a surprise team to come out of the West despite heavy favortism on the Oklahoma City Thunder.NBA Series Odds
Western Conference
No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (-) vs. No. 8 Dallas/Memphis winner
No. 2 Houston Rockets (+146 ) vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors (-174)
No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers (-186) vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (+156)
No. 4 Denver Nuggets (+100) vs. No. 5 Los Angels Clippers (-118)
As you watch and wager on the NBA teams best-of-7 series starting Saturday, April 19, here are the Western Conference Game 1 matchups and odds, and some daily NBA matchup betting previews and player props.
Follow the Eastern Conference preview, matchups and odds as they also change and adjust following each game.NBA Playoffs Trends
The Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSiN) research team also added these against the spread (ATS) trends for the NBA Playoffs.
In last year’s 2024 playoffs, teams that won the game outright were 75-12-1 ATS.
