By Chris Havlicek
Updated 4/16/24 4:36am ET
The Boston Celtics enter the NBA postseason as a significant favorite with +165 championship odds, hoping to deliver on regular season dominance and avoid repeating recent playoff disappointment.
Boston owns the league’s top overall seed and will have homecourt advantage for as long as it remains in the playoffs. That stems from 64 wins, which rank fourth-most in franchise history. The Celtics led the league in offensive efficiency and finished third in defense.
The defending champion Denver Nuggets are the second favorite (+300) but are the second seed in the Western Conference.
The Clippers (+1200), Bucks (+1200) and Thunder (+1600) represent the rest of the top five favorites.
The first round begins this Saturday.
NBA CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS: (courtesy of FanDuel)
Boston Celtics: +165
Denver Nuggets: +300
Los Angeles Clippers: +1200
Milwaukee Bucks: +1200
Oklahoma City Thunder: +1600
Dallas Mavericks: +1900
Minnesota Timberwolves: +1900
Philadelphia 76ers: +1900
Phoenix Suns: +1900
New York Knicks: +3300
Los Angeles Lakers: +3300
Cleveland Cavaliers: +4200
Miami Heat: +4200
New Orleans Pelicans: +6500
Golden State Warriors: +8500
Indiana Pacers: +12000
Orlando Magic: +16000
Sacramento Kings: +24000
Chicago Bulls: +100000
Atlanta Hawks: +100000
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