NBA Finals 2024 - Bet On NBA Championship Series Featuring Celtics vs. Mavericks

While the NBA playoffs are a great build-up of drama and occasional surprise, the NBA Finals are the true show-stopper: A star-studded clash with legacies at stake, where fortunes can change as quick as a chase-down block, ruptured Achilles, or improbable offensive rebound-into-laser-accurate-corner-three.

The NBA odds have the Boston Celtics as consensus favorites to hoist banner No. 18, but experience has shown us that anything can happen once the Games are played.

As the playoffs paint the picture that 2024 will be remembered by, we've got you covered for all things NBA Finals, including odds, picks and predictions, and need-to-know info. 

NBA Finals odds

The NBA Finals odds will evolve as the playoffs continue, with teams' odds improving based on their success (Games won, margin of victory), difficulty of anticipated opponents, and Health of relative contenders. 

NBA Finals picks

In addition to these NBA Finals predictions, we will also have complete game-by-game analysis and NBA picks for the Finals.

Writer	NBA Finals Winner	NBA Finals MVP
Andrew Caley	Mavericks	Luka Doncic
Douglas Farmer	Mavericks	Luka Doncic
Jason Logan	Celtics	Jayson Tatum
Jon Metler	Celtics	Jayson Tatum
Ryan Murphy	Celtics	Jayson Tatum
Rohit Ponnaiya	Celtics	Jayson Tatum

NBA Finals MVP odds

The NBA Finals MVP goes to the most valuable player in the championship series. Sportsbooks have NBA Finals MVP odds on the board at the start of the NBA Playoffs and shrink that list to the remaining teams as the postseason plays out.

Player	Team
Jayson Tatum	Boston Celtics	-115
Luka Doncic	Dallas Mavericks	+205
Jaylen Brown	Boston Celtics	+650
Kyrie Irving	Dallas Mavericks	+2,200
Kristaps Porzingis	Boston Celtics	+3,500
Derrick White	Boston Celtics	+3,500
Jrue Holiday	Boston Celtics	+5,000
P.J. Washington	Dallas Mavericks	+30,000
Al Horford	Boston Celtics	+40,000
Derrick Jones Jr.	Dallas Mavericks	+50,000

Odds as of 5-31-2024.

2024 NBA Finals schedule

NBA Finals format

The NBA Finals take place between the winners of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, following a best-of-seven format. The team with the better regular-season record is awarded homecourt advantage, hosting Games 1, 2, 5, and 7, while the lower seed hosts Games 3, 4, and 6.

Where to watch the NBA Finals

The NBA Finals will air on ABC in the United States. Mike Breen will handle play-by-play duties for the 19th straight year, flanked for the first time by his new lead broadcast team: industry icon Doris Burke and former NBA veteran JJ Redick, joined on the sidelines by Lisa Salters. Those without cable can stream the games live on Fubo and NBA League Pass.

How to bet on the NBA Finals

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