{"id":716456,"date":"2026-04-23T05:51:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T05:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/716456\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T05:51:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T05:51:31","slug":"2025-26-nba-playoff-odds-spreads-lines-for-first-round-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/716456\/","title":{"rendered":"2025-26 NBA Playoff Odds: Spreads, Lines for First-Round Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the madness of March ends, the NBA<\/a> postseason begins.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Let’s check out the odds for the first round of the playoffs, at DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 23.<\/p>\n

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

EAST FIRST ROUND<\/p>\n

No. 8 ORLANDO<\/a> (+210) vs. No. 1 DETROIT<\/a> (-255)
Tied 1-1<\/p>\n

GAME 3 \u2014 DET @ ORL (April 25)<\/p>\n

Spread: Pistons -2.5
Moneyline: Pistons -148, Magic +124
O\/U: 213.5<\/p>\n

What to know: Orlando got what it needed, splitting on Detroit’s home floor by winning Game 1. Will it take enough momentum back to its home arena? The Magic went 25-15 at home during the regular season and split two games against the Pistons in Orlando.<\/p>\n

No. 7 PHILADELPHIA<\/a> (+380) vs. No. 2 BOSTON<\/a> <\/a>(-500)\u00a0
Tied 1-1<\/p>\n

GAME 3 \u2014 BOS @ PHI (April 24)<\/p>\n

Spread: Celtics -7.5
Moneyline: Celtics -298, 76ers +240
O\/U: 215.5<\/p>\n

What to know: Without Joel Embiid, the Sixers have a new dynamic duo in Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe. The two combined for 59 points in Philly’s Game 2 win, including 11 3-pointers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

No. 6 ATLANTA<\/a> (+155) vs. No. 3 NEW YORK<\/a> (-185)
Tied 1-1<\/p>\n

GAME 3 \u2014 NYK @ ATL (April 23)<\/p>\n

Spread: Hawks -1.5
Moneyline: Hawks -110, Hawks -110
O\/U: 216.5<\/p>\n

What to know: The first two games were decided by a combined 12 points. Hawks guard CJ McCollum has been dominant, averaging 29 points on almost 55% shooting.<\/p>\n

No. 5 TORONTO<\/a> (+900) vs. No. 4 CLEVELAND<\/a> (-1600)
CLE leads 2-0<\/p>\n

GAME 3 \u2014 CLE @ TOR (April 23)<\/p>\n

Spread: Cavs -3.5
Moneyline: Cavs -155, Raptors +130
O\/U: 219.5<\/p>\n

What to know: Toronto just hasn’t been in this series so far, which is a bit surprising, considering it swept Cleveland in the regular season. Brandon Ingram isn’t helping the Raptors’ cause, averaging 12 points on 33.3% shooting through two games.<\/p>\n

WEST FIRST ROUND<\/p>\n

No. 8 PHOENIX<\/a> (+6000) vs. No. 1 OKLAHOMA CITY<\/a> (-20000)
OKC leads 2-0<\/p>\n

GAME 3 \u2014 OKC @ PHX (April 25)<\/p>\n

Spread: Thunder -9.5
Moneyline: Thunder -455, Suns +350
O\/U: 215.5<\/p>\n

What to know: This one is shaping up to be a blowout, but there is cause for concern in OKC, after Jalen Williams suffered a hamstring injury in Game 2. However, on the season, the Thunder went 39-10 without their second star.<\/p>\n

No. 7 PORTLAND<\/a> (+350) vs. No. 2 SAN ANTONIO<\/a> <\/a>(-475)
Tied 1-1<\/p>\n

GAME 3 \u2014 SAS @ POR (April 24)<\/p>\n

Spread: Spurs -1.5
Moneyline: Spurs -130, Blazers +110
O\/U: 220.5<\/p>\n

What to know: How long will Victor Wembanyama be out? He suffered a concussion in Game 2, and is in concussion protocol, which almost assures he will miss multiple games. The Spurs went 12-6 without Wemby this season.<\/p>\n

No. 6 MINNESOTA<\/a> (+190) vs. No. 3 DENVER<\/a> (-230)
Tied 1-1<\/p>\n

GAME 3 \u2014 DEN @ MIN (April 23)<\/p>\n

Spread: Nuggets -2.5
Moneyline: Nuggets -135, Wolves +114
O\/U: 233.5<\/p>\n

What to know: After the Wolves stole Game 2 in Denver, Jaden McDaniels said the Nuggets were full of “bad defenders.” Now it’s getting spicy. Through two games, Rudy Gobert has done a good job on Nikola Joki\u0107, who is averaging 24.5 points on 48.7% shooting, 14 rebounds and 9.5 assists through two games. Pedestrian numbers for the Joker. Joki\u0107 is also 3-for-14 from 3 in the series.<\/p>\n

No. 5 HOUSTON<\/a> (+115) vs. No. 4 LA LAKERS<\/a> (-135)
LAL leads 2-0<\/p>\n

GAME 3 \u2014 LAL @ HOU (April 24)<\/p>\n

Spread: Rockets -9.5
Moneyline: Rockets -395, Lakers +310
O\/U: 205.5<\/p>\n

What to know: Houston was heavily favored coming into this series, considering Luka Don\u010di\u0107 and Austin Reaves are injured. But Kevin Durant missed Game 1 for Houston, and then he saw unlimited double-teams in Game 2, which helped the Lakers take control of the series and win both games at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the madness of March ends, the NBA postseason begins.\u00a0 Let’s check out the odds for the first…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":716457,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[208,7,212,75,193,187,188,712,194,150,152,1407,6,11,191,179,76,207,472,471,474,476],"class_list":{"0":"post-716456","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba-playoffs","8":"tag-atlanta-hawks","9":"tag-basketball","10":"tag-betting","11":"tag-boston-celtics","12":"tag-cleveland-cavaliers","13":"tag-denver-nuggets","14":"tag-detroit-pistons","15":"tag-gambling","16":"tag-houston-rockets","17":"tag-los-angeles-lakers","18":"tag-minnesota-timberwolves","19":"tag-national-basketball-association","20":"tag-nba","21":"tag-nba-playoffs","22":"tag-new-york-knicks","23":"tag-oklahoma-city-thunder","24":"tag-orlando-magic","25":"tag-philadelphia-76ers","26":"tag-phoenix-suns","27":"tag-portland-trail-blazers","28":"tag-san-antonio-spurs","29":"tag-toronto-raptors"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116452464141148531","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=716456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/716457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=716456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=716456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}