NBA playoff futures: Celtics favored to win East heading into critical Game 3

The New York Knicks hold a 2-0 lead over the Boston Celtics as the series heads to Madison Square Garden.

The Celtics dipped to +170 to win the conference -- still the favorite in the East -- and are very slight -115 favorites to win their second-round series. The Knicks moved from +750 to win the East to +370 following their Game 2 win. Game 3 is Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets continued to trade wins, as the Nuggets took Game 3 in an OT thriller. Despite the 2-1 hole, the Thunder are still +175 favorites to win the NBA Championship. Game 4 from Denver is on Sunday.

The Golden State Warriors dropped Game 2 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the Wolves evened up the series. The series heads to San Francisco for Game 3 on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. on ABC.

The Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers continue their competitive series after the Cavaliers got a win back in Game 3. The road team has won every game in this series.

Early favorites for Finals MVP have remained somewhat intact, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jayson Tatum holding a significant lead on the rest of the field. Donovan Mitchell, Nikola Jokic and Anthony Edwards round out the top five.

A full list of MVP candidate odds can be found below, along with each team's odds to win their current series, the conference and the Finals.

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Odds accurate as of publication. For latest and most complete odds go to ESPN BET

NBA Finals MVP favorites

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder: +185
Jayson Tatum, Celtics: +425
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers: +600
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets: +900
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves: 10-1
Jalen Brunson, Knicks: 12-1
Jaylen Brown, Celtics: 25-1
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers: 25-1
Darius Garland, Cavaliers: 40-1
Evan Mobley, Cavaliers: 40-1
Stephen Curry, Warriors: 50-1
Jalen Williams, Thunder: 60-1
Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks: 60-1
Pascal Siakam, Pacers: 60-1
Derrick White, Celtics: 75-1
Kristaps Porzingis, Celtics: 75-1
Chet Holmgren, Thunder: 100-1
Jamal Murray, Nuggets: 100-1
Draymond Green, Warriors: 150-1
Jrue Holiday, Celtics: 250-1
Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers: 300-1