The NBA Playoffs continue as the conference semis started over the weekend with the Timberwolves and Nuggets kicking things off. The first round delivered some surprises with the Bucks and the Clippers getting eliminated. Let’s go ahead and take a look at the updated 2024 NBA Championship odds at the top-rated online sportsbooks, as well as go over the schedule for the upcoming round.
If you want further analysis, check out our YouTube Channel, as Donnie Rightside also talked about the Nuggets a couple of weeks ago, however, his analysis is still relevant.
NBA Futures Pick: Timberwolves (+550) at Bovada (visit our Bovada Review)
Current NBA Championship Odds
NBA Playoffs Weekly Schedule
Monday, May 6th
- Game 1: Pacers at Knicks, Monday, May 6 at 07:30 PM (TNT)
- Game 2: Timberwolves at Nuggets, Monday, May 6 at 10:00 PM (TNT)
Tuesday, May 7th
- Game 1: Cavaliers at Celtics – Tuesday, May 7 at 07:00 PM (TNT)
- Game 1: Mavericks at Thunder – Tuesday, May 7 09:30 PM (TNT)
Wednesday, May 8th
- Game 2: Pacers at Knicks – Wednesday, May 8 at 08:00 PM (TNT)
Thursday, May 9th
- Game 2: Cavaliers at Celtics – Thursday, May 9 at 07:00 PM (ESPN)
- Game 2: Mavericks at Thunder – Thursday, May 9 at 09:30 PM (ESPN)
Friday, May 10th
- Game 3: Knicks at Pacers – Friday, May 10 at 07:00 PM (ESPN)
- Game 3: Nuggets at Timberwolves – Friday, May 10 at 09:30 PM (ESPN)
Saturday, May 11th
- Game 3: Thunder at Mavericks – Saturday, May 11 at 03:30 PM (ABC)
- Game 3: Celtics at Cavaliers – Saturday, May 11 at 08:30 PM (ABC)
Sunday, May 12th
- Game 4: Knicks at Pacers – Sunday, May 12 at 03:30 PM (ABC)
- Game 4: Nuggets at Timberwolves – Sunday, May 12 at 08:00 PM (TNT)
Eastern Conference Odds & Schedule
#1 Celtics vs. #4 Cavaliers – Series tied 0-0
- Game 1: Cavaliers at Celtics – Tuesday, May 7 at 07:00 PM (TNT)
- Game 2: Cavaliers at Celtics – Thursday, May 9 at 07:00 PM (ESPN)
- Game 3: Celtics at Cavaliers – Saturday, May 11 at 08:30 PM (ABC)
- Game 4: Celtics at Cavaliers – Monday, May 13 at 07:00 PM (TNT)
- Game 5: Cavaliers at Celtics – Wednesday, May 15 at TBD (TNT) *
- Game 6: Celtics at Cavaliers – Friday, May 17 at TBD (ESPN) *
- Game 7: Cavaliers at Celtics – Sunday, May 19 at TBD (TBD) *
- Game 7: Cavaliers at Celtics – Sunday, May 19 at TBD (TBD) *
All times Eastern Standard Time. * = If necessary
#2 Knicks vs. #6 Pacers – Series tied 0-0
- Game 1: Pacers at Knicks – Monday, May 6 at 07:30 PM (TNT)
- Game 2: Pacers at Knicks – Wednesday, May 8 at 08:00 PM (TNT)
- Game 3: Knicks at Pacers – Friday, May 10 at 07:00 PM (ESPN)
- Game 4: Knicks at Pacers – Sunday, May 12 at 03:30 PM (ABC)
- Game 5: Pacers at Knicks – Tuesday, May 14 at TBD (TNT) *
- Game 6: Knicks at Pacers – Friday, May 17 at TBD (ESPN)
- Game 7: Pacers at Knicks – Sunday, May 19 at TBD (TBD)
All times Eastern Standard Time. * = If necessary
Western Conference Odds & Schedule
#1 Thunder vs. #5 Mavericks – Series tied 0-0
- Game 1: Mavericks at Thunder – Tuesday, May 7 09:30 PM (TNT)
- Game 2: Mavericks at Thunder – Thursday, May 9 at 09:30 PM (ESPN)
- Game 3: Thunder at Mavericks – Saturday, May 11 at 03:30 PM (ABC)
- Game 4: Thunder at Mavericks – Monday, May 13 at 09:30 PM (TNT)
- Game 5: Mavericks at Thunder – Wednesday, May 15 at TBD (TNT) *
- Game 6: Thunder at Mavericks – Saturday, May 18 at 08:30 PM (ESPN)
- Game 7: Mavericks at Thunder – Monday, May 20 at 08:30 PM (TNT)
All times Eastern Standard Time. * = If necessary
#2 Nuggets vs. #3 Timberwolves – MIN leads 1-0
- Game 1: Timberwolves 106 – Nuggets 99
- Game 2: Timberwolves at Nuggets – Monday, May 6 at 10:00 PM (TNT)
- Game 3: Nuggets at Timberwolves – Friday, May 10 at 09:30 PM (ESPN)
- Game 4: Nuggets at Timberwolves – Sunday, May 12 at 08:00 PM (TNT)
- Game 5: Timberwolves at Nuggets – Tuesday, May 14 at TBD (TNT) *
- Game 6: Nuggets at Timberwolves – Thursday, May 16 at 08:30 (ESPN)
- Game 7: Timberwolves at Nuggets – Sunday, May 19 at TBD (TBD)
All times Eastern Standard Time. * = If necessary
Betting Strategy
For futures betting, value is the name of the game.
The Western Conference is so competitive that the Timberwolves, with Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and Anthony Edwards and their strong defense are currently in third place according to oddsmakers. When you consider the gauntlet that a team in the West has to endure to reach the NBA Finals, I don’t think +400 is an attractive price, speaking of Denver. But I do think +500 is a good price.
Let’s take the value with Minnesota while we can!
NBA Futures Pick: Timberwolves (+550) at Bovada (visit our Bovada Review)
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