Here are the odds for every NBA playoff series and the play-in games

Jimmy Butler was on the court while the Warriors warmed up for their regular-season finale on Sunday against the Clippers.

The NBA playoffs are here. Check out the odds for each play-in and first-round series, as well as what to know about the matchups.

The Minnesota Timberwolves rested almost all their regulars for the playoffs during a 132-126 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, as franchise icon Kevin Garnett made a special appearance for fan appreciation night in the regular-season finale. With the Timberwolves locked into the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and the Pelicans long ago …

Notre Dame went into the rubber match against Virginia hopeful to gain its second ACC series win… they lost 20-5.

In a 10th inning for the record book, if not the history books, the visiting Isotopes struck for 10 runs in the extra frame en route to a 19-12 victory over the El Paso Chihuahuas in the finale of a six-game series on Sunday. Almost lost among the Isotopes’ 17 hits, six of those in that wild 10th inning, was Ryan Ritter’s two-run homer in the second …

Josh Hokit’s volatile actions have shouted down his volatile words. Saturday night in Miami, Hokit (9-0), a fast-, loud- and trash-talking MMA heavyweight who trains in Albuquerque at Jackson-Wink, defeated veteran Curtis Blaydes (19-6) by unanimous decision on UFC 327. After the wildly entertaining fight, which produced a $1,000 performance bonus for …

Antonio Chol, the much-maligned 6-foot-9 Lobos wing who struggled hitting shots the second half of the season, has entered his name in the NCAA Transfer Portal. Chol, who was a junior college All-America selection in 2025 and arguably the highest profile recruit of the first roster UNM Lobos coach Eric Olen put together last spring when taking the job, …

Clippers extend consecutive winning seasons streak to 15 with win over Golden State

LeBron James scores 18 in one half against Utah as Lakers set to face Houston in first round

OKC Thunder lost 135-103 to the Phoenix Suns in the regular-season finale Sunday night at Paycom Center. OKC will open the NBA Playoffs at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

The Heat have to settle with the Play-In Tournament, but they are ready to prove they belong in the Playoffs with a tough Play-In run.

The regular season is over and the playoff and play-in brackets are set.

First Round: Game 1 Schedule

Clint Capela dominates the paint in easy win over Memphis

Big night for Terrence Shannon and Joan Beringer in close win over Pelicans

Nuggets beat San Antonio to clinch third seed, will face Minnesota in first round

Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists off the bench, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-110 on Sunday to set up a rematch in the play-in tournament. The Clippers settled for the No. 9 seed and will host the 10th-seeded Warriors on Wednesday after Portland beat Sacramento 122-110 to claim the …

Nikola Jokic scored 23 points in the first half of his 65th game to become NBA award eligible and the Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-118 on Sunday night to secure the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Denver had seven players score in double figures, including Julian Strawther with 25 points and Jonas Valanciunas, who finished with 16 …

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