What Is The NBA Finals Matchup

Never lose sight of the NBA Finals’ series score. [+]

This widget guarantees you’ll know the stakes and the standings, ensuring the basis for your research is up to date and, therefore, accurate.

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Western Conference
1Oklahoma City Thunder67472080897577512
2Minnesota Timberwolves68472177047248456
3Denver Nuggets68472177987494304
4Los Angeles Clippers67422578047545259
5New Orleans Pelicans67412677827437345
6Sacramento Kings6739287909783970
7Phoenix Suns68392979527791161
8Dallas Mavericks6839298079798990
9Los Angeles Lakers69373281058113-8
10Golden State Warriors67353279267825101
11Houston Rockets6732357587753651
12Utah Jazz68293979698203-234
13Memphis Grizzlies69234673067759-453
14Portland Trail Blazers68194973237872-549
15San Antonio Spurs68155376408144-504
Eastern Conference
1Boston Celtics68541482277435792
2Milwaukee Bucks68442482087975233
3Cleveland Cavaliers68432577197443276
4New York Knicks68412776197337282
5Orlando Magic68402875307415115
6Philadelphia 76ers68383078097638171
7Indiana Pacers69383184758345130
8Miami Heat6837317463743033
9Chicago Bulls69343577307835-105
10Atlanta Hawks68303880958232-137
11Brooklyn Nets68264275967758-162
12Toronto Raptors68234577298024-295
13Charlotte Hornets68175172637937-674
14Detroit Pistons68125675958164-569
15Washington Wizards68115777418432-691
Atlantic
1Boston Celtics68541482277435792
2New York Knicks68412776197337282
3Philadelphia 76ers68383078097638171
4Brooklyn Nets68264275967758-162
5Toronto Raptors68234577298024-295
Southeast
1Orlando Magic68402875307415115
2Miami Heat6837317463743033
3Atlanta Hawks68303880958232-137
4Charlotte Hornets68175172637937-674
5Washington Wizards68115777418432-691
Central
1Milwaukee Bucks68442482087975233
2Cleveland Cavaliers68432577197443276
3Indiana Pacers69383184758345130
4Chicago Bulls69343577307835-105
5Detroit Pistons68125675958164-569
Northwest
1Oklahoma City Thunder67472080897577512
2Minnesota Timberwolves68472177047248456
3Denver Nuggets68472177987494304
4Utah Jazz68293979698203-234
5Portland Trail Blazers68194973237872-549
Pacific
1Los Angeles Clippers67422578047545259
2Sacramento Kings6739287909783970
3Phoenix Suns68392979527791161
4Los Angeles Lakers69373281058113-8
5Golden State Warriors67353279267825101
Southwest
1New Orleans Pelicans67412677827437345
2Dallas Mavericks6839298079798990
3Houston Rockets6732357587753651
4Memphis Grizzlies69234673067759-453
5San Antonio Spurs68155376408144-504
Last update on Mar 19, 2024 05:15 AM

How To Make Money Betting On NBA Finals

Certain sportsbooks will let you pick an NBA Finals round winner even after the series starts. Not all, but some. When considering these wagers, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.

The first rule of thumb is to toss out betting on the favorites unless the odds are, for some reason, skewed in your favor. This rarely happens, but sometimes, if the initial underdog jumps out to the series lead, or if the series is just at 1-0, the overall odds won't have shifted much from the pre-Finals lines.

Mostly, though, mid-series bets are for taking a flyer on the underdog.

Like all mid-series playoff bets, you'll want to steer completely clear of picking the underdog when they're trailing 3-0. We don't endorse rolling the dice on a 3-1 hole either. No team has ever relinquished a 3-0 lead, and it's just about the same story for squads that get out to 3-1 advantages.

Any other series deficits give you a chance to lay down some money on declining stock. It's a risk, to be sure, and should only be done when you're comfortable doing it. But if there is ever a time to take these chances it's in the NBA Finals.

After all, you're watching two of the best teams in the league. The gap between them is seldom enormous. Either one should have the potential to beat the other one. So when you see a team fall down 1-0, or 2-0, or 2-1, or 3-2, don't hesitate to at least consider tossing a Finals future play their way.