Betting on NBA postseason action isn't as straightforward as some may think, which is why we've accumulated some important statistics from the last decade of playoff basketball to potentially help your future bets and improve your earnings potential.
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Best NBA Playoff records SU
| Team | Record | Winning Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 102-45 | .694 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 56-30 | .651 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 26-17 | .605 |
| Phoenix Suns | 27-19 | .587 |
| Miami Heat | 59-46 | .562 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 46-38 | .548 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37-31 | .544 |
records since 2013-14
Much of the Golden State Warriors' success was attributed to a five-year run from 2015 through 2019 in which the franchise advanced to the Finals each year and captured three championships. The team then went two-straight seasons without qualifying at all before winning another title in 2022.
Best NBA Playoff Home Records SU
| Team | Record | Winning Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 62-15 | .805 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 31-11 | .738 |
| Phoenix Suns | 17-7 | .708 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 16-7 | .696 |
| Houston Rockets | 29-13 | .690 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 23-11 | .676 |
| Denver Nuggets | 23-12 | .657 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 19-10 | .655 |
records since 2013-14
Home is where the heart is for the Cleveland Cavaliers, whose win total at Quicken Loans Arena is only bested by longtime rival Golden State. Those numbers are fudged however, as a large quantity of those victories came with LeBron James on the roster, as Cleveland has just a single playoff win at home since 2019.
Best NBA Playoff Game 7 Records SU
| Team | Record | Winning Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 3-0 | 1.000 |
| Denver Nuggets | 3-1 | .750 |
| Boston Celtics | 6-2 | .750 |
| Houston Rockets | 2-1 | .667 |
| Toronto Raptors | 3-2 | .600 |
| Golden State Warriors | 3-2 | .600 |
| Miami Heat | 2-2 | .500 |
records since 2013-14, minimum two games
No team likes to go the distance in a best-of-seven series, but the Boston Celtics have made a habit of it with eight Game 7s over the last 10 years. Four of those finales came in the last two years alone, with Boston bowing out to underdog Miami Heat in the 2023 conference finals.
Best NBA Playoff Scorers
| Player | Playoff Games Played | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | 28 | 32.5 |
| Kevin Durant | 112 | 29.8 |
| LeBron James | 144 | 28.8 |
| Anthony Edwards | 11 | 28.1 |
| Devin Booker | 43 | 28.0 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 44 | 27.8 |
| Nikola Jokic | 68 | 27.5 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | 27.4 |
| Stephen Curry | 135 | 27.3 |
| Ja Morant | 19 | 27.3 |
statistics as of 2013-14
Luka Doncic is the only player since 2013-14 averaging at least 30 points per game in the playoffs, although Kevin Durant is just 0.2 points off of that mark.
As far as the most total points goes, James has that record on lockdown with a commanding 4,152 points since 2013-14, well ahead of the second-place Stephen Curry with 3,685.
How To Bet NBA Playoffs Moneyline
Betting the moneyline is also referred to as a "straight-up bet," meaning you're simply picking the winner of a specific series. If the team you bet on emerges victorious, then so do you.
| Team | Moneyline |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | +100 |
| Phoenix Suns | -142 |
In this example, the Phoenix Suns are considered the favorites in their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, evident by the minus sign (-) displayed in front of their numerical odds. The Timberwolves are the underdogs, which is made apparent by the plus sign (+) next to their respective numerical odds.
If you were to bet on the Suns to defeat the Timberwolves on the moneyline by wagering $100 and Phoenix advanced, you'd receive your original bet back along with $70.42 in profit. If Minnesota moved forward, the profit would be larger - in this case, your original bet and $100 in profit - because it was the underdog in this series
