The second round of the NBA qualifiers managed a fascinating start.
The three teams favored to win the NBA final, each lost the first game in their home series. Sunday, The Indiana Pacers have shot the Cleveland horsemen. On Monday, the New York Knicks ended an incredible return To beat the Boston Celtics in overtime And the Denver Nuggets obtained a 3 -point pointer from Aaron Gordon To stun the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Are the three favorites in difficulty? Not yet, At least depending on the Betmgm odds. The Thunder is always the favorite to win the NBA final at +175, while the Celtics are at +250 and the horsemen are at +500. The Timberwolves, who start their second round series Tuesday evening against the Warriors, are the favorite No. 4 at +1000.
The three teams are still important favorites to also win their series despite the 1-0 deficit. Oklahoma City and Boston are -300 to go to the conference final while the riders are -220 to eliminate the Pacers.
The Cleveland ratings are slightly lower than those of Boston and Oklahoma City probably partly due to injuries. Evan Mobley and'Andre Hunter are questionable for match 2 Tuesday evening with Darius Garland. Mobley and Hunter were injured in the fourth quarter of the defeat of match 1 against the Pacers while Garland has not played since the second Miami heat scarabialand game due to an injury to the toes.
If you think the Pacers can take a 2-0 lead, it is probably worth a leaflet in their chances of winning the NBA final. Indiana is currently the biggest long shot to win the title at +3,500 despite the victory match 1. The Pacers are the only team with ratings of 28 to 1 and are still +900 to win the Eastern Conference. The Thunder, meanwhile, is -140 to win the West and Denver is only +500.
