NBA Odds: How Long Bookmakers See Celtics Playoff Run Lasting

The Boston Celtics have already provided a ton of excitement in the NBA playoffs, but their run could be shorter than fans would hope for.

The Celtics hold a 1-0 series lead against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, and it’s very possible that the series could go a full seven games. However, Bovada is forecasting an early exit for Boston.

Bovada has opened up odds on which round each playoff team will be eliminated. The Celtics have +180 odds for being eliminated in the first round as well as the conference semi-finals. A $100 bet on either result would pay out $280.

A loss in the conference finals is priced at +450, and a loss in the NBA Finals is priced at 7-to-1 odds. That makes an NBA Finals victory the longest odds, priced at +750. This means that a $100 bet on the Celtics winning the NBA Finals would pay out $850.

Those odds do coincide with futures odds, where the Celtics are just behind the Milwaukee Bucks to win the east (+300) and behind the Phoenix Suns, Bucks and Golden State Warriors to win the NBA Finals (+750), according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

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