2023 NBA playoff odds: Spread, lines for Play-in Tournament, first round
Fourteen teams have confirmed their spot in the NBA playoffs.
Two teams saw their hopes of advancing to the first round dashed when they lost Tuesday night.
Two more games are on tap Wednesday, with the winners advancing to the first round and the losers entering the draft lottery.
Which teams are you backing to advance to the playoff round?
Here's a look at the play-in tournament pairings and the odds to win the first-round matchups that are set, with odds at FOX Bet:
[RELATED: Play-in tournament by the numbers]
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PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
Eastern Conference
No. 8 Atlanta Hawks at No. 7 Miami Heat (7:30 p.m. Tuesday, TNT)
Point spread: Heat -5 (Heat favored to win by more than 5 points, otherwise Hawks cover)
Moneyline: Heat -213 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $14.69 total); Hawks +150 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $25 total)
Total scoring over/under: 226.5 points scored by both teams combined
NOTE: The Heat went 3-1 vs. the Hawks this regular season, with a point per game differential of +2.5 in those matchups.
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Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe share their odds for the Lakers winning the West.
No. 10 Chicago Bulls at No. 9 Toronto Raptors (7 p.m. Wednesday, ESPN)
Point spread: Raptors -6 (Raptors favored to win by more than 6 points, otherwise Bulls cover)
Moneyline: Raptors -250 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $14 total); Bulls +170 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $27 total)
Total scoring over/under: 212.5 points scored by both teams combined
NOTE: The Raptors went 2-1 vs. the Bulls this season, with a point-per-game differential of +0.3 in those matchups.
Toronto-Chicago winner at Miami (7 p.m. Friday, TNT)
Point spread: No line available
Moneyline: No line available
Total scoring over/under: No line available
Will Raptors make playoff round?
Yes: +235 (bet $10 to win $33.50 total) | No: -300 (bet $10 to win $13.33 total)
Will Bulls make playoff round?
Yes: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total) | No: -1250 (bet $10 to win $10.80 total)
Will Heat make playoff round?
Yes: -227 (bet $10 to win $14.41 total) | No: +180 (bet $10 to win $28 total)
Western Conference
No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves at No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers (10 p.m. Tuesday, TNT)
Point spread: Lakers -7.5 (Lakers favored to win by more than 7.5 points, otherwise Timberwolves cover)
Moneyline: Lakers -333 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $13 total); Timberwolves +220 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $32 total)
Total scoring over/under: 230.5 points scored by both teams combined
NOTE: The Wolves went 2-1 vs. the Lakers during regular season, winning by nine points in each of their wins.
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Craig Carton and Greg Jennings react to some of the exciting moments in the Timberwolves-Lakers play-in game, including Dennis Schröder's late 3-pointer.
No. 10 Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 9 New Orleans Pelicans (9:30 p.m. Wednesday, ESPN)
Point spread: Pelicans -5.5 (Pelicans favored to win by more than 5.5 points, otherwise Thunder cover)
Moneyline: Pelicans -227 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $14.41 total); Thunder +160 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $26 total)
Total scoring over/under: 227.5 points scored by both teams combined
NOTE: The Pelicans went 3-1 vs. the Thunder this season but OKC's victory against New Orleans saw the Thunder win by 14 points. The three wins for the Pelicans were by a combined 10 points.
New Orleans-Oklahoma City winner at Minnesota (9:30 p.m. Friday, ESPN)
Point spread: No line available
Moneyline: No line available
Total scoring over/under: No line available
Will Pelicans make playoff round?
Yes: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total) | No: -425 (bet $10 to win $12.35 total)
Will Thunder make playoff round?
Yes: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total) | No: -900 (bet $10 to win $11.11 total)
Will Timberwolves make playoff round?
Yes: -227 (bet $10 to win $14.41 total) | No: +185 (bet $10 to win $28.50 total)
ODDS TO WIN FIRST-ROUND SERIES
Eastern Conferences
Celtics: -1000 (bet $10 to win $11 total)
Hawks: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)
76ers: -714 (bet $10 to win $11.40 total)
Nets: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
No. 4 Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Knicks
Cavaliers: -213 (bet $10 to win $14.69 total)
Knicks: +175 (bet $10 to win $27.50 total)
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In his exit interview Luka Dončić denied reports he’d request a trade from the Mavericks and said that he is happy in Dallas.
Western Conference
No. 2 Grizzlies vs. No. 7 Lakers
Grizzlies: -138 (bet $10 to win $21 total)
Lakers: +110 (bet $10 to win $75 total)
No. 3 Kings vs. No. 6 Warriors
Warriors: -250 (bet $10 to win $14 total)
Kings: +210 (bet $10 to win $31 total)
Suns: -400 (bet $10 to win $12.50 total)
Clippers: +320 (bet $10 to win $42 total)
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