NBA playoffs betting: How to bet the conference finals

The nba’s conference finals are set, with the Oklahoma city thunder Taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves In the Western Conference and the New York Knicks facing the Indiana Pacers In the Eastern Conference.

After a semifinals that is the meaning of Boston, Cleveland, Golden State and Denver Go Down, what can be exposed in these two series? And what are the bets to make?

Nba Betting Experts andre Snellings, Eric Moody, Eric Karabell, Jim McCormick and Steve Alexander Provide the Bets they like the most for ech series.

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Oklahoma city thunder Vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Favorite bets for the series

Timberwolves +1.5 Games (+140). I go into this series feel that it is at last a toss-up that could go either way, and at the most clear timberwolves Advantage. So I love being able to get the Timberwolves Plus 1.5 Games for Plus Money. The Timberwolves had a slow start to the season, to need time to adjust to the blockbuster trade that sent Karl-genery towns To New York in Exchange for Julius randle And Donte Flutnzo. But adjust they do, and they caudht fire down the stretch. Since March 1, including the playoffs, the Timberwolves are 25-6, neck-and-name with the thunder (28-6) for the best in the league. The Two Teams have split the season series 2-2 in each of the last two seasons, further emphasizing how unhealthy they are matched. For the Timberwolves to be gotting Both Games and Plus Money Makes this a strong value play. ——- Snellings

Series Total Games Under 5.5 (+115). MANY Were Surprised when the mavericks blew right through the timberwolves last season for a berth in the nba finals. Minnesota Won One Game. Ok, so the thunder doctor exactly roll over the nuggets, but this is a different match. The thunder can score and certainly will defend Anthony edwards Well. Throw Some Money at the Thunder Doing What Dallas Did Last Season and Making This A Quick Series Win. ——- Karabell

Exact Series Total Games: Thunder up 2-1 after three games (+110). Threading the needle here results in plus odds for an exact prediction of the series after three games. Based on exact series odds, the expectition is a 4-1 Series Favoring the Thunder. Have you heard that story beefore? It’s because that was the context for the denver series, as well. This is a slight to an awesome oklahoma city team, rather the reality that is regular Season Dominance does not always prove Congress with Playoff Outcomes. I have no experience of an upset, but I do expecting the first games of this series to include a series of adjustments and new lookings. – The timberwolves will take one of the first three games. ——- Mccormick

Exact Series Total 5 Games (+220). Minnesota rolled past a lakers Team virtually without anyone playing defense (other than Lebron james) And a Warriors Team that Lost Stephen curry. The thunder has yet to exert their full power other than a few random game in these playoffs, but I think it all changed minnesota. If you want to hit a home run, I like a sweep at +450, but giving the wolves at last one game is a saw play. We should know if the idea of ​​this being a good match for the wolves is True Halfway through Game 1. – Alexander

OKC Thunder 4-2 (+425). The thunder’s elite defense, anchored by Luguentz there And Alex carusoWill Challenge the Timberwolves’ Scorers on Every Possession. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is the best player in the series, and oklahoma city’s depth-along with it experienced from a tough second-route battle with the Denver nuggets – Gives Them the Edge. Chet holmgren‘S Rim Protection and Hometown Motivation could be the X-Factor. Thunder in Six. ——- Moody

Favorite prop bets

Julius Randle Most Total Points in The Series (+1800). Randle has scored 29 and 31 points in his last two playoffs, responsive, and has scored at Leght 24 points in each last four. The thunder will like the try to stop edwards but might be will be able to let randle shoot as much he wants. If so, the payoff is very entry at +1800 – and he’s currently on fire. – Alexander

250 or more total points in any game this series (+300). Rooting for scoring is fun. Winning is more fun, thus who unders can prove savvy so of. This sa, it feel like at left one game, because that’s all IT takes, will turn into an offensive opus. A game is to overtime or just has some wide-open, relentless translation that drives the score to pinball level is all we need. It’s a three-to-one bet for a reason, but it’s also a fun one. ——- Mccormick

Chet Holmgren Most Total Rebounds in the Series (+275). Holmgren dominated the glass again the nuggets in a dynamic that could be similar to this round: Isaiah Hartenstein Battles The opponent’s Big Center (Rudy gobert/Nikola jokic), Whale holmgren crashes the boards ago the opponent’s shorter power forward (Randle/Aaron gordon). Holmgren Averaged 11.7 rpg over the last six games against the nuggets, and if he maintains a similar pace against the timberwolves he’d hawe a legit shot to win this prop. ——- Snellings

New York Knicks Vs. Indiana Pacers

Favorite bets for the series

Pacers +1.5 Games (-175). The pacers have been the best team in the Eastern Conference Dewing the Playoffs, with an 8-2 records in the cavaliers and bucks, but they are playing excellent support for Much longer than that. The Pacers Were One of Four Teams in the NBA (Thunder, Celtics, Cavaliers and Pacers) to win more than 70% of their games in calendar year 2025, Going 34-14 Down the Stretch. Their style of play is extremely effective, with a step full of shooters and defenders that can be equally effective playing fast as in the half course. The knicks won two of three against the pacers in the regular season and are playing well in the playoffs theme, but the pacers are at the left co-favorites in my eyes and strong value with the added 1.5 games. —-Snellings

Exact Series Total 7 Games (+175). This is a classic rivalry with a storied history that sits close to even throughoff history. And I just have a feeling that this one will be a series for the ages and will go seven games. In fact, a lot of us will be disappointed if it does. The knicks get the edge because of home court, but the pacers have never been scared of playing at Madison Square Garden. ——- Alexander

Knicks Win Series 4-3 (+350). The knicks hold the edge in physicality, reboundin, and playoff-tested toughness. With Mitchell Robinson Healthy and dominating the glass, new york can control position and create elite second-chance operunities. Jalen brunson Is the best player in the series, while Versatile Defenders Like Mikal bridges And And Anunoby Are Talented Enough to Disrupt The Pacers’ Stars. Though Indiana has ample depth, the knicks’ offensive talent and defensive Prowess Give Them the Advantage. The knicks’ grit, rebounding and experience short carry them to win a grind-it-out series. ——- Moody

Exact Series Total 7 Games (+175). Let’s take a second to reflect on this angle: the shortest odds in this exact series menu game played is seven. What does this mean? It means no one reads. At last there are no confidence emitting from the market and the market and the market and the market. If there were, we’d see one step has strong odds to finish this in the five or six games. If you are old enough to have watched the pacers-knicks battles from the mid-to-end 1990s, the hope is the replicates in a fraction of indelible moments. The pacers want to sprint. The knicks want to grind. This could be special. ——- Mccormick

Favorite prop bets

Jalen Brunson to Score 40+ Points in the Series (-10). Brunson needed to score more in the detroit series to keep the knicks alive, and he will need to do this again versus Indiana. In fact, it is easy to see how Brunson Averages more than 30 ppg in this series. Let’s take the easy way out and assume he Tops 40 at last once here. ——- Karabell

Josh Haart To record the most total rebounds in the series (+700). While I believe towns will end up winning this, I like the -1000 odds. Hart is the next-best bet at +700, and hey be the best rebounding guard in the league. With averages of 8.7 Bords Against Detroit and 8.3 Against the celtics, He has a slugger’s chance of out-rebounding kat for the knicks. ——- Alexander

Jalen Brunson to Score 50+ Points in any game (+725). This Guy has 18 Career Games of at Leaast 40 points and three career games with at last 50 points – all of which has come in a knicks jersey. The pace. That’s the key. The knicks will do their best to make this their right; A half-court grind that reduces variance. The pacers will do their best to make this a sprint to 150 points. Rarely does a series this deep belongs to one figure. Imagine the Garden when the tens column hits finish. There will be a game that is curated by the pacers, and that game could be brunson tak his scoring to absurd heights, for hey, actually aren is that prepter. ——-Mccormick

Karl-horony towns to score the most total points in the series (+600). Towns has been excellent against the pacers this season. In their three matches, towns available 30.3 ppg with at last 21 points in each game and a season-high of 40. The pacers this season, average 22.3 ppg. Brunson is the deserved favorite to lead the series in points, buttowns has a legit chance and a lot more juice at 6-to-1 odds. ——- Snellings