The 2023 Eastern Conference playoffs are underway, let’s check out the series schedules, odds, and best bets.
We did it. Baseball has bridged the gap between March Madness and the NBA Playoffs, and here they are! Playing chain futures and props can be advantageous with hedging options later in each chain. Let’s take a look at the odds and some of our favorite bets.
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Prospects for the NBA Eastern Conference Series
No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Atlanta Hawks
Game 1: Hawks at Celtics – Saturday, April 15 – 3:30 PM ET, ESPN
Game 2: Hawks at Celtics – Tuesday, April 18 – 7:00 PM ET, NBATV
Game 3: Celtics at Hawks – Friday, April 21 – 7:00 PM ET, ESPN
Game 4: Celtics at Hawks – Sunday, April 23 – 7:00 PM ET, TNT
game 5: Hawks at Celtics – Tuesday, April 25th (if applicable)
game 6: Celtics at Hawks – Thursday, April 27 (if required)
Game 7: Hawks at Celtics – Saturday, April 29 (if required)
Entering the game 1
- Celtics will win the 1000 Series
- Hawks To Win +660 series
- Celtics 4-0 +270
- Celtics 4-1 +170
- Celtics 4-2 +430
- Celtics 4-3 +490
- Hawks 4-0 +7,500
- Hawks 4-1 +4300
- Hawks 4-2 +1,500
- Hawks 4-3 +1900
chain length
- 4 games +260
- 5 games +160
- 6 games +310
- 7 games +370
No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Atlanta Hawks | best bets
Celtics to win the series | Prospect | He plays |
---|---|---|
By 2+ games | -400 | |
By 3+ games | -140 |
There are some interesting series lines here. I really don’t expect the Hawks to be competitive at all, but putting 1,000 Celts in the series is ridiculous. So there are a few things you can do. I think I’m going to play the Celtics to win the series by exactly 4-2, and hedge with a 3+ game victory in the C’s series. Covers you Celtics win 4-2, sweep 4-1. You will basically need to avoid the Hawks winning the series or Game 7. Draw 4-2 with the long odds and take the hedge 3+ games to win if they win the series 4-1 or sweep.
The Peak: Celtics 3+ Games (-140)
THE PICK: Celtics win the series 4-2 (+430)
No. 3 Philadelphia Seventy Sixers vs. No. 6 Brooklyn Nets | best bets
Game 1: Nets at 76ers – Saturday, April 15 – 1:00 PM ET, ESPN
Game 2: Nets at 76ers – Monday, April 17 – 7:30 PM ET, TNT
Game 3: 76ers at Nets – Thursday, April 20 – 7:30 PM ET, TNT
Game 4: 76ers at Nets – Saturday, April 22 – 1:00 PM ET, TNT
game 5: Nets at 76ers – Monday, April 24 – (if required)
game 6: 76ers at Nets – Thursday, April 27th – (if required)
Game 7: Networks at 76ers – Saturday, April 29 – (if required)
Entering the game 1
- 76ers to win the series -800
- Nets To Win +560 series
- 76ers 4-0 +270
- 76ers 4-1 +175
- 76ers 4-2 +410
- 76ers 4-3 +500
- Nets 4-0 +7,500
- Networks 4-1 +3400
- Grids 4-2 +1500
- Networks 4-3 +1500
chain length
- 4 games +270
- 5 games +165
- 6 games +280
- 7 games +390
76ers to win the series | Prospect | He plays |
---|---|---|
4-1 | +175 | |
4-0 | +270 |
I really think those are the only two conclusions to this series. Lots of firepower for the 76ers. I can’t imagine Brooklyn will gain any kind of home court advantage because it’s a strange mess for a playoffs team. So we have to choose between a 4-1 Series win, and a 4-0 Series win for the Sixers. A smart play would be the defense against one disappointment, but +175 kind of looks flat. Let’s root the scanning process.
Pick: 76ers Win Series 4-0 (+270)
No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5th-ranked New York Knicks
Game 1: Knicks at the Cavaliers – Saturday, April 15 – 6:00 PM ET, ESPN
Game 2: Knicks at Cavaliers – Tue, April 18 – 7:30 PM ET, TNT
Game 3: Cavaliers at the Knicks – Friday, April 21 – 8:30 PM ET, ABC
Game 4: Cavaliers at the Knicks – Sunday, April 23 – 1:00 PM ET, ABC
game 5: Knicks at Cavaliers – Wed, Apr 26 – (if necessary)
game 6: Cavaliers at Knicks – Friday, April 28 – (if necessary)
Game 7: Knicks at Cavaliers – Sunday, April 30 – (if required)
Entering the game 1
- Cavaliers would win the Series -215
- Knicks to win the series +176
- Cavaliers 4-0 +750
- Cavaliers 4-1 +310
- Cavaliers 4-2 +490
- Cavaliers 4-3 +350
- Knicks 4-0 +2700
- Knicks 4-1 +1300
- Knicks 4-2 +500
- Knicks 4-3 +650
chain length
- 4 games +600
- 5 games +230
- 6 games +210
- 7 games +190
Odds of winning a series | Prospect | He plays |
---|---|---|
Cavaliers | -215 | |
Nix | +176 |
This is by far the most exciting series in the East and perhaps for the entire first run. There are a few options here as the 7-game series bet is interesting at +190. But I would love for the Cavs to pull over from here. It will not be easy, and I think they will be tested. But I think the Cavs come out on top.