NBA 2012 Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Lines

After a thrilling and up-tempo lockout shortened 66-game National Basketball Association regular season, the stars of the hard-court are set to crank it up a couple notches.

The NBA Playoffs kick into high gear as quarterfinal action begins on four fronts today. The 76ers and Bulls clash at the United Center on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 1:00 PM ET to get the action started.

Miami & Chicago: NBA Eastern Conference Favorites

Online sportsbooks opened the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls as the top favorites to win the NBA Eastern Conference playoff race. Miami (46-20) is hovering around -125 as favorites over Chicago (50-16) whose line is set at +160 at many popular online betting shops. This is despite the fact that the Bulls finished four games ahead of the Heat during the regular season battle in the East.

Go head and crown them! After the Bulls and Heat, the betting odds go through the roof in race for the 2012 NBA Eastern Conference Championship. The Boston Celtics, who are perennial playoff favorites, slide in as the third favorite in the East with a lofty +900 line to capture the East.

NBA East Betting Lines Skyrocket After Top Three Contenders

After the top three favorites, the playoff odds head into another stratosphere. A regular season surprise, the Indiana Pacers are paying +1600 as the fourth favorite, while backing the New York Knicks can get you +2200 championship odds in the East.

While anything can happen in the playoffs (just ask the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL) if you have some money to burn – you may want to take a shot at the big underdogs in the East. The Atlanta Hawks (+3500), the Orlando Magic (+6500) and the Philadelphia 76ers (+9000) round out the top eight contenders to make the 20122 NBA Finals.

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