NBA Playoffs First-Round Series Odds Ahead Of Game 6

The Eastern Conference features four teams in commanding positions. Boston sits as a decisive favorite at -2200 over the Philadelphia 76ers, while the Cleveland Cavaliers (-1500) and New York (-850) hold substantial leads over the Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks, respectively. Orlando enters as a slight favorite at -120 against the Detroit Pistons in the conference's most competitive matchup. In the West, the Lakers hold a clear edge over the Houston Rockets at -295, with the Rockets listed at +240 to complete a historic comeback as no team in NBA history has ever successfully comeback from a 3-0 series deficit. The Pistons entered the postseason with an 83 percent probability of advancing to the second round, per oddsmakers. Houston carried an 85 percent chance before dropping to 3-0 and losing Kevin Durant to injury for four of five games. Both the Rockets and Pistons are favored to win Game 6 despite being slight underdogs to win both games. The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs have already advanced to the second round. The defending champion Thunder having the best title odds at -130 followed by the Spurs and Celtics at +500, while there is a significant drop to the Cavaliers at fourth (+1600) and Knicks at fifth (+2200). Eastern Conference Series Odds Before Game 6 1. Pistons (+120 / 45) vs. 8. Magic (-120 / 55) 2. Celtics (-2200 / 92) vs. 7. Sixers (+1100 / 8) 3. Knicks (-850 / 84) vs. 6. Hawks (+590 / 16) 4. Cavaliers (-1500 / 87) vs. 5. Raptors (+870 / 13)Western Conference Series Odds Before Game 6 3. Nuggets (-146 / 57) vs. 6. Wolves (+124 / 43) 4. Lakers (-295 / 28) vs. 5. Rockets (+240 / 72)