NBA Playoff Picks: Denver, Boston Favorites

0:00It's April 14th. Welcome to Boston Celtics News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. NBA playoff prediction markets are heating up, with some wild odds on conference finals matchups. Right now, Cleveland vs Atlanta sits at 39%, but you can't bet no on that one because too many folks would pile in. The top picks lean heavy on Boston, like Boston over Cleveland or even Detroit facing Boston. Betting crowds are all in on Boston, beating out Detroit in the East, while the West favorites include Oklahoma City or San Antonio squaring off. Against those Celtics, playoff action kicks off later this week, and experts are pushing back on the public vibe. They see Denver Nuggets as the real West contender, especially if Boston stays healthy with Jalen Brown leading the charge in the East. The smart play here is getting in early, on Denver reaching the Western conference finals and Boston hitting the Eastern one. You don't even need them to win it all. Markets will reprise big time, just from them getting close, turning early bets into

1:02solid profits as the playoffs unfold.