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James BestESPN
The first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs continues Monday night with two games on tap between division rivals. The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Brooklyn Nets after dismantling the Nets in Game 1 on Saturday afternoon. The Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings will cap off the night after their high-scoring affair Saturday, led by De’Aaron Fox‘s 29-point performance.
After the weekend’s games, the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks moved from +275 betting favorites to the second-shortest odds to win the NBA championship at +330. The Boston Celtics assumed the top spot with +265 odds to win the championship, followed by the Phoenix Suns (+525) and the 76ers (+900) and Denver Nuggets (+900).
Here are all of the first-round series odds, championship odds and MVP odds as the playoffs trek on this week.
NBA first-round series odds
Phoenix Suns (-185) vs.
LA Clippers (+155)
Clippers lead series 1-0
Philadelphia 76ers (-2200)
vs. Brooklyn Nets (+1100)
76ers lead series 1-0
Cleveland Cavaliers (+140)
vs. New York Knicks (-170)
Knicks lead series 1-0
Sacramento Kings (+120) vs.
Golden State Warriors (-140)
Kings lead series 1-0
Boston Celtics (-3000)
vs Atlanta Hawks (+1300)
Celtics lead series 1-0
Memphis Grizzlies (+215)
vs. Los Angeles Lakers (-265)
Lakers lead series 1-0
Milwaukee Bucks (-290)
vs. Miami Heat (+235)
Heat lead series 1-0
Denver Nuggets (-1000)
vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (+650)
Nuggets lead series 1-0