While the format for the rest of the 2020 NBA season will be a little different because of COVID-19, the playoffs will be the same: 16 teams — eight in the East and eight in the West — with seven-game series.
Seeding will be determined by the final eight regular season games: The Bucks are 6.5 games in the lead for the 1-seed, but the Heat, Pacers and 76ers are all within two games of each other and will fight for the 4-seed.
Seeding will matter a little less due to the playoffs taking place in Orlando, Florida, without fans — there's no difference between the 4- and 5-seeds, in other words — but matchups will certainly matter.
As expected, the Bucks are odds-on favorites to come out of the East and make the Finals; DraftKings has them at -165 to do so. The Celtics and Raptors are next in line at 7/1, and the Heat and 76ers at 9/1 fill out the remainder of the single-digit teams.
See the full NBA Eastern Conference betting odds below.
Odds as of June 5 and via DraftKings. Get up to a $1,000 sign-up bonus at DraftKings today or see more offers and reviews for the best online sportsbooks.
Updated NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs Betting Odds
| Team | Odds to Win Eastern Conference |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | -165 [BET NOW] |
| Boston Celtics | +700 [BET NOW] |
| Toronto Raptors | +700 [BET NOW] |
| Miami Heat | +900 [BET NOW] |
| Philadelphia 76ers | +900 [BET NOW] |
| Brooklyn Nets | +3300 [BET NOW] |
| Indiana Pacers | +3300 [BET NOW] |
| Orlando Magic | +10000 [BET NOW] |
| Washington Wizards | +15000 [BET NOW] |
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