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NBA Playoff Series Odds – Opening Series Prices for Cavs/Raptors, Knicks/Hawks

  • Four of eight first-round NBA playoff matchups have been set
  • The other four will be determined after the Play-In Tournament
  • See the opening series prices for all 2026 NBA first-round series

The 2026 NBA playoffs will get underway in earnest on April 18. The #1 through #6 seeds in each conference have been set. The #7 seeds will be determined by Tuesday’s Play-In games, with the #8 seeds finalized on Friday, April 17.

As it is, one-half of the 2026 NBA playoff bracket has been set. In the East, the #4 Cleveland Cavaliers will face the #5 Toronto Raptors, and the #3 New York Knicks will meet the #6 Atlanta Hawks. The West matchups have yet to be cemented

Sportsbooks have opened the NBA first-round series odds for the first two matchups

NBA Playoff Series Odds

Team Series Price Game Spread Total Games
#4 CLE Cavaliers -900 -2.5 (-140) O 5.5 (+125)
#5 TOR Raptors +600 +2.5 (+115) U 5.5 (-150)
Team Series Price Game Spread Total Games
#3 NY Knicks -360 -1.5 (-140) O 5.5 (-140)
#6 ATL Hawks +290 +1.5 (+115) U 5.5 (+115)
Team Series Price Game Spread Total Games
West #4
West #5
Team Series Price Game Spread Total Games
West #3
West #6

Odds as of April 12 at DraftKings.

Cavaliers vs Raptors Series Preview

Cleveland is a massive -900 favorite to bounce the Raptors in the first round.

Date Location Result ATS Result Total O/U
Oct 31 @ CLE TOR 112, CLE 101 TOR +4 Under (237.5)
Nov 13 @ CLE TOR 126, CLE 113 CLE -7.5 Over (238.5)
Nov 24 @ TOR TOR 110, CLE 99 TOR -1.5 Under (231.5)

Knicks vs Hawks Series Preview

The Knicks have opened as -360 favorites against the Hawks. New York took two of three from Atlanta during the regular season, winning both games in ATL but dropping their lone home game at MSG.

NYK vs ATL H2H Results

Date Location Result ATS Result O/U Result
Dec 27 @ ATL NYK 128, ATL 125 NYK -5.5 OVER (244.5)
Jan 2 @ NYK ATL 111, NYK 99 ATL +4.5 UNDER (239.5)
Apr 6 @ ATL NYK 108, ATL 105 NYK +1.5 UNDER (226.5)

The Knicks will host Games 1 and 2, plus 5 and 7 if necessary.

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