The NBA Playoffs begin today with four games on the docket. The Game 1 Start Time and Betting Odds for each game are listed below as the playoffs get kicked off this afternoon between the Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors.

Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors

Betting Odds: Toronto -6.5
Total: 194
Start Time: 12:30, televised nationally on ESPN

Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors

Betting Odds: Golden State -13
Total: 225
Start Time: 3:30, televised nationally on ABC

Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks

Betting Odds: Atlanta -5.6
Total: 204.5
Start Time: 7:00 p.m., televised nationally on ESPN

Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder

Betting Odds: Oklahoma City -11.5
Total: 206.5
Start Time: 9:30 p.m., televised nationally on ESPN

Today should be a fantastic way for the NBA Playoffs to begin. Indiana and Toronto both finished the season with strong records, though the Raptors were definitely better. For the year Toronto was awesome at home, going 32-9 while the Pacers finished with a poor 19-22 record away from home.

The Houston Rockets have the tough task of taking on the best team in basketball. The Warriors just finished the regular season going 73-9 and breaking the record set by the Chicago Bulls. Houston has two strong players in James Harden and Dwight Howard, but Steph Curry and the Warriors are just too good.

The Boston Celtics look to be in the playoffs a bit early, they are taking on a Hawks team that was strong at home. Both teams ended the season with exact 48-34 records, though Atlanta was 13 games over .500 at home.

The Dallas Mavericks aren't a great team this season, Oklahoma City is. The Thunder boast two of the best players in the game in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook and they were one of the best teams in the league at home this season.

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