NBA Finals 2023: Potential Celtics-Lakers Match Odds

The NBA have been relegated to four finals and there could be another legendary battle coming up between the league’s two oldest franchises in the league.

Yes, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers both are racing for their 18th title, which would be the most in NBA history.

The Celtics are an overwhelming favorite to beat the eighth seed Heat Miami in the Eastern Conference finals. Boston has odds of -556 to win at FOX Betswhich means 84.8% chance of winning the series.

On the other hand, the Lakers were the weaker team in the Western Conference finals with Denver nuggets. Los Angeles has +230 odds to eliminate top seed Denver.

But with the Celtics being strong contenders to win the East and the Lakers four wins by winning the West, a Finals to see which team will have the most titles in NBA history is a possibility. too different.

Let’s look at some numbers.

A Celtics-Lakers Final has +260 odds per FOX Bet, which is the second best of the four remaining possible Finals. Going into the week, BetMGM’s hypothetical odds on the Lakers-Celtics match were between -175 and -185.

A Celtics-Nuggets Final has odds of -182, which gives Denver -303 odds to win the Western Conference final after Tuesday’s Game 1.

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How iconic will another battle of the NBA giants be for bettors?

“It will be an entertaining series, one of which Anthony Davis will be the deal breaker for the Lakers, just as he is now against the Nuggets,” FOX Bet trader Tieme Wesselink said of the Lakers-Celtics NBA finals. Robert William, Al-Horford and the Celtics’ defensive team.

“On the other end of the spectrum, it’s hard to imagine Los Angeles being able to stop the dynamic duo of Jayson Tatum And Brown Jaylen. Boston is a worthy opponent for this possible game, the Celtics this year are destined to break the deadlock of the record 17 NBA titles shared with the Lakers.”

A couple of weeks ago, the Celtics-Lakers Final was a long shot. After last year’s Finals loss, the Celtics are the favorite betting team to win the NBA championship for most of this season, winning 57 games to hit the league’s second-best record in the regular season. .

Meanwhile, the Lakers had an uphill battle just to get through the post-season. They started the year with a 2-10 record and finished in 13th place at the Western Conference before trading Russell Westbrook and get back the protection point D’Angelo Russell on the trading deadline in February.

With a love of betting Milwaukee eliminated, the Celtics are favorite to win the NBA title on FOX Bet. Boston has odds of -120 to win the championship while Los Angeles has odds of +550.

If you are looking for other ways to get in on a potential legendary match, you can also bet Accurate NBA Finals results on FOX Bet. The Celtics beating the Lakers has the third best odds of all possible outcomes at +500. The Lakers beat the Celtics with the fifth best occurrence of the remaining eight outcomes at +850 odds.

When it comes to success, however, history is on Boston’s side. The Celtics have beaten their opponents in nine of the 12 NBA Finals between the teams, but the Lakers have been more successful lately.

They have won three of their last four, including in 2010 when Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol lifted the Lakers past the Celtics in seven games.

Of course, the Celtics and Lakers still have to take care of business for the two teams to meet in the record 13th Finals.

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Here are the odds for each conference final series and hypothetical odds on the NBA Finals matches and possible outcomes per FOX . Bet.

Eastern Conference Finals

total winner

Boston Celtics: -556 (bet $10 to win a total of $11.82)
Heat Miami: +375 (bet $10 to win a total of $47.50)

series of handicaps

Boston Celtics: -2.5 (Celtics win streak of 3 or more games) +110 (bet $10 to win a total of $21)
Heat Miami: +2.5 (Losing series of two or less games or winning outright) -133 (bet $10 to win a total of $17.50)

Western Conference Finals

total winner

Denver nuggets: -303 (bet $10 to win a total of $13.30)
Los Angeles Lakers: +230 (bet $10 to win $33)

series of handicaps

Denver nuggets: -1.5 (Denver won a streak of two or more games) +100 (bet 10$ to win 20$ in total)
Los Angeles Lakers: +1.5 (Los Angeles loses a series by one or less or wins outright) -118 (bet $10 to win a total of $18.47)

NBA Finals

Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets: -182 (bet $10 to win a total of $15.49)
Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers: +260 (bet 10$ to win a total of 36$)
Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat: +550 (bet 10$ to win a total of 65$)
Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat: +1500 (bet $10 to win a total of $160)

Accurate NBA Finals Results

Boston Celtics beat Denver Nuggets: +165 (bet $10 to win a total of $26.50)
Denver Nuggets beat Boston Celtics: +250 (bet 10$ to win a total of 35$)
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers: +500 (bet 10$ to win 60$ in total)
Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat: +750 (bet 10$ to win a total of 85$)
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics: +850 (bet 10$ to win a total of 95$)
Miami Heat beat Denver Nuggets: +2200 (bet $10 to win a total of $230)
Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat: +2500 (bet 10$ bet win total $260)
Miami Heat beat Los Angeles Lakers: +3300 (bet $10 to win a total of $340)

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