2021-22 NBA Playoff Odds Tracker
Updated November 1, 2021
- See the updated odds for all 30 NBA teams to make the 2021-22 Playoffs in the Eastern and Western Conference
- Track how the playoff odds have moved over the course of the season and how the races shape up across the league
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The 2021-22 NBA season returns to it’s traditional calendar, beginning in late October and running through the conclusion of the NBA Finals in June. With the postseason beginning in April, the playoff odds are due to move throughout the season.
SBD has been tracking the odds for all 30 to make the postseason by averaging the playoff futures from leading sports betting sites.
If Play-In Tournament odds become available, they will be added to this page as well.
Western Conference | Eastern Conference
Odds to Make NBA Playoffs in Western Conference
- [October 18] Zion Williamson’s return date is still TBD, lengthening the Pelicans odds to make the playoffs from +170 to +190
- [August 17] With last season’s top Western teams all pretty much locks in the odds to make the playoffs, the one team to make a major move is a resurgent Golden State Warriors squad – who are -600 to return to the postseason with a return of a healthy Klay Thompson to the lineup
Western Conference Odds to Make 2021 NBA Playoffs
| Team | Odds to Make Playoffs | Odds to Miss Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | -650 | +450 |
| Denver Nuggets | -650 | +450 |
| Golden State Warriors | -600 | +425 |
| Houston Rockets | +1600 | -6000 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | -285 | +225 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | -3500 | +1300 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | +110 | -140 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | +600 | -800 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +190 | -245 |
| OKC Thunder | +2200 | -10000 |
| Phoenix Suns | -3500 | +1300 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | -250 | +200 |
| San Antonio Spurs | +1000 | -3000 |
| Sacramento Kings | +380 | -500 |
| Utah Jazz | -5000 | +1500 |
Odds as of October 18th
Odds to Make NBA Playoffs in Eastern Conference
- [October 18] The market is bullish on the Bulls to make the playoffs, as Chicago’s odds have shortened to -185
- [August 17] After spending much of last season on the bubble before climbing in during the second half of the season, the Heat have opened as strong -900 near locks to make the postseason. The Knicks are also favored to return to the postseason buoyed by the signings of Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier
Eastern Conference Odds to Make 2021 NBA Playoffs
| Team | Odds to Make Playoffs | Odds to Miss Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | -500 | +380 |
| Brooklyn Nets | -20000 | +4000 |
| Boston Celtics | -500 | +380 |
| Charlotte Hornets | +175 | -215 |
| Chicago Bulls | -185 | +150 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | +2000 | -8000 |
| Detroit Pistons | +2000 | -8000 |
| Indiana Pacers | -175 | +145 |
| Miami Heat | -1000 | +650 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | -8000 | +2000 |
| New York Knicks | -150 | +125 |
| Orlando Magic | +2200 | -10000 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | -2000 | +1000 |
| Toronto Raptors | +280 | -360 |
| Washington Wizards | +450 | -700 |
