On April 23, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. At present, the first game of the 8 groups of matchups has ended, and the teams at the top of the regular season have all held their home stadiums, leading the teams at the bottom of the table 1-0. In this regard, the American media gave the latest championship odds, the Celtics and Nuggets are the top two, the Lakers are tied for 7th, and the Heat and Magic are last among all playoff teams.
The specific odds rankings are as follows:
凯尔特人+110，掘金+250；
Clippers +1200, Thunder +1200, Bucks +1500, Clippers +1600;
Lakers +1800, Timberwolves +1800, Knicks +1800;
76ers +2500, Suns +2500, Cavaliers +5000, Pacers +8000, Pelicans +12500;
热火+15000，魔术+15000。
In the first round of G1, the Celtics easily defeated the Heat 114-94 at home, leading their opponents by 30+ at the most, and dominated the score from the beginning of the game. As the top team in the regular season, the Celtics will have all home-court advantage in this year's playoffs.
The Nuggets and Lakers met again in the first round. In the first matchup, the Lakers took a double-digit lead, but the Nuggets began to work hard in the second quarter and gradually overtook the Lakers to finally win at home. The outcome of this game directly affected the odds of the two teams competing for the championship, with the Nuggets widely favored and the Lakers falling in the odds rankings.
Other teams, including the Clippers and Thunder, all beat their respective opponents in their opening games, and they also have high odds rankings. Among the underdogs, the Magic and Heat are at the bottom of the list.