The opening round of the NBA playoffs is in the books and the betting action has gone chalk with the top four seeds in both the East and West advancing to the best-of-seven conference semifinals.
Starting on Sunday, May 1 in the Eastern Conference, the No. 2 Boston Celtics have been opened as -215 favorites to beat the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee is the defending NBA Champion but the Bucks will open this series as +185 underdogs to move onto the next round of this year's postseason run to another league title.
Series Prediction: Milwaukee in 7
Sunday's series opener in the Western Conference pits the No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies against the No. 3 Golden State Warriors. Memphis has been opened as a +195 underdog even with home court advantage. Golden State is set as a -225 favorite.
Series Prediction: Golden State in 6
Moving to the first of Monday's two Game 1 NBA matchups, the Miami Heat are the No. 1 seed in the East. They have been set as -370 favorites to eliminate the No. 4 Philadelphia 76ers as +300 underdogs. Miami has been opened as an eight-point home favorite for Monday's series opener as the biggest Game 1 favorite on the board.
Series Prediction: Philadelphia in 7
The final matchup in the conference semifinals pits the West's No. 1 Phoenix Suns against the No. 4 Dallas Mavericks. The Suns get the nod in this series as -275 favorites. Dallas has been opened as a +230 underdog to keep its NBA title hopes alive.
Series Prediction: Phoenix in 6
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