NBA Playoffs 2018 Odds: Warriors, Cavaliers, Celtics, Spurs, Rockets Considered Postseason Locks

Only a handful of teams are considered a real threat to win the 2018 NBA Finals, but more than half the league will at least be given the chance to compete for a championship in the playoffs. That’s because 16 of the 30 teams will reach the postseason, and most of last year’s playoff teams are expected to make a return.

As the odds-on favorites to win the title after winning two of the last three championships, the Golden State Warriors are considered virtual locks to make the playoffs. The same goes for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who also have 1/100 betting odds to reach the postseason. It’d be stunning to see the Boston Celtics (1/25), San Antonio Spurs (1/25) and Houston Rockets miss the playoffs, as well.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have 1/15 playoff odds after pairing Paul George and Carmelo Anthony with Russell Westbrook. The team is hoping to compete with the Spurs and Rockets as the biggest challengers to the Warriors in the Western Conference.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the best playoff odds of any team that didn’t reach the postseason a year ago. They traded for Jimmy Butler and signed Jeff Teague in the offseason, possibly making them a top-five team in the West.

Trading away Butler has turned Indiana into the playoff team that’s considered the least likely to return. The Atlanta Hawks are second in that category, having lost both Dwight Howard and Paul Millsap in the offseason.

Here are the complete playoff odds for every team ahead of the 2017-2018 NBA season, via Bovada.lv:

Will the Cleveland Cavaliers make the playoffs?

Yes -10000 (1/100)

No +2500 (25/1)

Will the Golden State Warriors make the playoffs?

Yes -10000 (1/100)

No +2500 (25/1)

Will the Boston Celtics make the playoffs?

Yes -3000 (1/30)

No +1500 (15/1)

Will the Houston Rockets make the playoffs?

Yes -2500 (1/25)

No +1000 (10/1)

Will the San Antonio Spurs make the playoffs?

Yes -2500 (1/25)

No +1000 (10/1)

Will the Oklahoma City Thunder make the playoffs?

Yes -1500 (1/15)

No +750 (15/2)

Will the Washington Wizards make the playoffs?

Yes -850 (2/17)

No +525 (26/5)

Will the Minnesota Timberwolves make the playoffs?

Yes -700 (1/7)

No +475 (19/4)

Will the Milwaukee Bucks make the playoffs?

Yes -600 (1/6)

No +400 (4/1)

Will the Toronto Raptors make the playoffs?

Yes -650 (2/13)

No +450 (9/2)

Will the Charlotte Hornets make the playoffs?

Yes -280 (5/14)

No +225 (9/4)

Will the Denver Nuggets make the playoffs?

Yes -280 (5/14)

No +220 (11/5)

Will the Miami Heat make the playoffs?

Yes -220 (5/11)

No +180 (9/5)

Will the Philadelphia 76ers make the playoffs?

Yes -220 (5/11)

No +180 (9/5)

Will the Los Angeles Clippers make the playoffs?

Yes -180 (5/9)

No +150 (3/2)

Will the Detroit Pistons make the playoffs?

Yes EVEN (1/1)

No -130 (10/13)

Will the Portland Trail Blazers make the playoffs?

Yes EVEN (1/1)

No -130 (10/13)

Will the New Orleans Pelicans make the playoffs?

Yes +120 (6/5)

No -150 (2/3)

Will the Utah Jazz make the playoffs?

Yes +150 (3/2)

No -180 (5/9)

Will the Memphis Grizzlies make the playoffs?

Yes +200 (2/1)

No -240 (5/12)

Will the Orlando Magic make the playoffs?

Yes +240 (12/5)

No -300 (1/3)

Will the Dallas Mavericks make the playoffs?

Yes +275 (11/4)

No -550 (2/11)

Will the Indiana Pacers make the playoffs?

Yes +350 (7/2)

No -500 (1/5)

Will the New York Knicks make the playoffs?

Yes +375 (15/4)

No -550 (2/11)

Will the Los Angeles Lakers make the playoffs?

Yes +400 (4/1)

No -600 (1/6)

Will the Atlanta Hawks make the playoffs?

Yes +800 (8/1)

No -1600 (1/16)

Will the Brooklyn Nets make the playoffs?

Yes +900 (9/1)

No -1800 (1/18)

Will the Phoenix Suns make the playoffs?

Yes +1000 (10/1)

No -2500 (1/25)

Will the Sacramento Kings make the playoffs?

Yes +1000 (10/1)

No -2500 (1/25)

Will the Chicago Bulls make the playoffs?

Yes +2000 (20/1)

No -5000 (1/50)