2021 NBA Playoffs
Welcome to the Show! After six “play-in” games, the 16–team bracket for the 2021 NBA playoffs is set. The Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies made it through the play-in round and they are the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds in the Western Conference. The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards advanced as No. 7 and No. 8 seeds in the Eastern Conference. Starting with the quarterfinals, which tip off with four contests today, the next four playoff rounds are all best–of-seven elimination series.
Following stellar regular season runs, the Utah Jazz (50–22) and Phoenix Suns (51–21) are the top two seeds in the West. The Philadelphia 76ers (49-23) and Brooklyn Nets (48-24) earned the top seeds in the East. In a season full of surprises, the New York Knicks are back in the postseason for the first time since losing 4–2 to the Indiana Pacers during the 2013 Eastern Conference semifinals.
NBA futures odds for each series, to win the championship and the conferences, are hot tickets prior to the start of the playoffs. Top sportsbooks, like FanDuel and DraftKings, offer legal sports betting throughout the playoffs. Conference championship and NBA Finals futures odds will change during the postseason and they are just the tip of the iceberg. Pregame and LIVE betting is also available on every playoff contest.