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Game 1 of this Western Conference first-round series tips at Paycom Center on Sunday, April 19, at 3:30 PM ET on ABC. Phoenix had to survive the Play-In Tournament to get here, beating Golden State on Friday to lock up the No. 8 seed, while Oklahoma City finished 64-18, earned the No. 1 seed in the West, and enters the postseason trying to defend its title. That alone explains the price, but it also creates a real rest-versus-rhythm setup because the Suns are coming off a high-pressure week while the Thunder have had nearly a full week to reset. Phoenix does at least bring some recent confidence into the matchup. The Suns won two of the five regular-season meetings and

Game 1 of this Eastern Conference First Round series tips Sunday at 6:30 PM ET from Little Caesars Arena, with NBC carrying the broadcast. Orlando had to earn this spot the hard way after the Play-In, while Detroit comes in rested as the No. 1 seed after a 60-22 regular season, only the third 60-win campaign in franchise history. The Magic closed the regular season at 45-37 and then routed Charlotte 121-90 on Friday night to lock up the eighth seed, so they arrive with some momentum, but also with a much shorter turnaround. That setup matters because this looks like a series where physicality and half-court execution should decide a lot of possessions. Detroit has been the better team

The Portland Trail Blazers head to Frost Bank Center on Sunday, April 19, for Game 1 of this Western Conference first-round series, with tipoff set for 9:00 PM ET on NBC. Portland grabbed the No. 7 seed after a 42-40 regular season and a play-in win over Phoenix, while San Antonio rolled to 62-20 and the No. 2 seed. That gap matters. So does the spot. The Blazers are coming off an emotional push just to get here, while the Spurs have been sitting, prepping, and getting healthier for several days. Portland does come in with real confidence. Deni Avdija exploded for 41 points and 12 assists in the play-in win, and the Blazers have looked sharper late in the

The Los Angeles Dodgers head into Sunday at Coors Field trying to avoid dropping another game in Denver after the Colorado Rockies stole Saturday’s matchup 4-3. First pitch comes with the usual Coors Field tension attached to it. The ballpark changes everything, the total is sitting at 11.5, and the market is making it very clear that this is still Los Angeles first, everyone else second. The Dodgers are a heavy -286 favorite, while Colorado comes back at +231. That number is huge, though, and that is what makes the handicap a little more interesting than it looks at first glance. The Dodgers are obviously the better team. No real debate there. But laying a price like this at Coors