The NBA restart is almost here and that means it’s time to look ahead to the NBA Conference Finals. Below, we make our best NBA bets for who will win the NBA Eastern Conference.
2019-20 NBA Eastern Finals picks
Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday, July 22, at 9:45 a.m. ET.
Milwaukee Bucks (-176)
The favorites (by far) to come out of the Eastern Conference is the Milwaukee Bucks. After dominating the conference in the regular season, the Bucks will be the No. 1 seed when the playoffs begin. What makes the Bucks such a lock to win the Eastern Conference is their offense, which ranked No. 1 in the NBA before the season was suspended.
While the Bucks are a massive favorite, there just isn’t a ton of value here for NBA bettors. Instead, consider betting them to win the NBA Championship or look at pairing the Bucks with another Western Conference team in another futures bet.
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Boston Celtics (+650)
The team with the next best odds to come out of the Eastern Conference is the Boston Celtics. While they are currently 9.5 games back of the Bucks in the conference, they are still the No. 3 seed. In fact, they are only three games back of the Raptors, who currently own the No. 2 spot.
With the amount of talent and depth the Celtics have on their roster, don’t be surprised if they at least make it to the conference finals, assuming they don’t have to go through the Bucks first. Boston does lack some size up front, but given all of the guards and forwards they have on their roster, they have the chance to out-shoot a team like the Bucks on any given night. At +650, the Celtics aren’t a bad bet to make ahead of the NBA restart.
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Philadelphia 76ers (+900)
If there is one team in the Eastern Conference that has a chance to upset the Bucks, look no further than the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only do they have the size to match up with Milwaukee, but they are also the one team that could present some problems on defense for the Bucks. If Philadelphia gets the chance to play Milwaukee, look for them to feed C Joel Embiid on the block and use his size to win in the post.
While they are just the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference right now, they present a ton of value at +900. Don’t be surprised if the 76ers get hot and make a run within the conference over the next few months.
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