The NBA postseason is heating up. 

Can the Celtics defend their title? Will the dominant Cavs make a run to the Finals? Or, is it Oklahoma City’s time to take over as top dog? Check out the odds for the NBA playoffs as of May 2. 

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Cavaliers (1) vs. Pacers (4)
Season series: IND wins 3-1

Series winner: Cavaliers -425, Pacers +330
Game 1 odds: CLE -8.5, ML: CLE -345, O/U: 229

What to know: The Cavs went 64-18 in the regular season. They lost seven games on their home floor. Two of those home losses came at the hands of the Pacers. Don’t panic, Cavs fans. One of those losses came in Game 82, and not a single Cleveland rotation player played, outside 41 seconds for Jarrett Allen. 

Celtics (2) vs. Knicks (3)
Season series: BOS wins 4-0

Series winner: Celtics -800, Knicks +550
Game 1 odds: BOS -8.5, ML: BOS -380, O/U: 214

What to know: The Knicks and Celtics squared off four times during the regular season, with Boston winning every matchup by an average of 16.3 points per game, including a 23-point win in Boston and a 27-point win in New York. 

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Thunder (1) vs. Grizzlies (8)
Playoff series: OKC wins 4-0

Rockets (2) vs. Warriors (7)
Playoff series: GSW leads 3-2

Series winner: Warriors -500, Rockets +370
Game 6 odds: GSW -5.5, ML: GSW -238, O/U: 208

Lakers (3) vs. Wolves (6)
Playoff series: MIN wins 4-1

Nuggets (4) vs. Clippers (5)
Playoffs series: Tied 3-3

Game 7 odds: DEN -1.5, ML: DEN -122, O/U 206

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