NBA playoffs 2017: Updated betting odds, favorites to win each first-round series

Dave DeLuca

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Add Las Vegas oddsmakers to the growing group of haters doubting the Boston Celtics in the 2017 NBA playoffs.

The Celtics locked up the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference by winning its regular-season finale, but that doesn't mean Boston is heavily favored. While some are calling the Celtics the worst No. 1 seed in NBA history, Vegas oddsmakers made Boston a relatively low -480 favorite to win its first-round series against the Chicago Bulls.

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In comparison, the Lebron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers check in at huge -2000 favorites as the No. 2 seed. Out West, the top-seed Golden State Warriors (-7000) and San Antonio Spurs (-1000) are also giant favorites. Cleveland and San Antonio each won Game 1 in their respective series.

Despite losing Game 1, the Raptors (-150) and Clippers (-240) are still favorites to win against the Bucks and Jazz, respectively.

Here are the latest odds for every first-round series as of Sunday, April 16, via Vegas Insider.

NBA playoff odds: Eastern Conference series

The first-round is a best of seven series (2-2-1-1-1).

8-Chicago vs. 1-Boston
1-Celtics (-480)
8-Bulls (+380)

7-Indiana vs. 2-Cleveland (Cavs lead 1-0)
Cavaliers (-2000)
Pacers (+1000)

6-Milwaukee vs. 3-Toronto (Bucks lead 1-0)
Raptors (-150)
Bucks (+130)

5-Atlanta vs. 4-Washington
Wizards (-240)
Hawks (+200) 

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NBA playoff odds: Western Conference series

8-Portland vs. 1-Golden State
Warriors (-7000)
Trail Blazers (+2000) 

7-Memphis vs. 2-San Antonio (Spurs lead 1-0)
Spurs (-1000)
Grizzlies (+650)

6-Oklahoma City vs. 3-Houston
Rockets (-380)
Thunder (+300)

5-Utah vs. 4-Los Angeles Clippers (Jazz lead 1-0)
Clippers (-240)
Jazz (+200)

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Dave DeLuca

Dave DeLuca is an intern at Sporting News and a recent graduate of Buffalo State. He's a former intern and digital editor at The Buffalo News and executive editor of The Record, Buffalo State's student-run newspaper.