The NBA Playoffs rarely disappoint and this year has been no exception. We got an eight-seed in Miami toppling the #1 overall Milwaukee Bucks, now becoming just the second eight-seed EVER to reach the Conference Finals. We saw the Suns burn out in their newly patented fashion of getting blown out in elimination scenarios, and we got a Lakers team that was at one point 30-1 to win the Finals after a 2-10 start, now sit as +325 to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
Through it all, one of the most fascinating things to watch is how these teams' odds move up and down through the highs and lows of the season. We love to look at these shifts, as they provide ample opportunities to seize the odds at great value. Jumping on futures odds at their most valuable is a good way to offer more profitable hedging and cash-out opportunities down the line, as you'll have the upper hand over the sportsbooks.
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It's why we've looked at NBA Futures multiple times throughout the postseason, including NBA Finals matchups to bet on and why the time to bet the Lakers was at the start of the postseason. We suggested that our audience take a flier on a Lakers-Heat rematch at +32700 before it sharply dropped to +27000. That price is now +750.