<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The NBA regular season tips back off Thursday evening, but before we dive back into the nightly grind, it’s worth zooming out and taking a look at the bigger picture. Several teams are hovering in the Play-In range, meaning they’ll need to either secure a top-six seed or survive the Play-In Tournament to officially make the postseason, and their yes or no prices could offer some intriguing value at this point. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Below, we’ll break down a handful of fringe teams and determine whether their current odds are worth backing, or fading.</span></p>
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<h2>NBA Playoff Yes or No Odds </h2>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At BetOnline, several teams hovering around that fringe playoff territory are currently being offered two-way markets on their odds to reach the postseason.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Remember, due to the Play-In Tournament format, teams outside the top six must win one or two games, depending on seeding, to officially claim one of the final postseason berths, the 7th or 8th seed, in order to cash a “yes” bet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are the teams and their Yes and No odds that are currently offered: </span></p>
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<th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left;">Team</th>
<th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">Yes</th>
<th style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">No</th>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">Atlanta Hawks</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">+200</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">-260</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">Charlotte Hornets</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">-155</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">+125</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">Golden State Warriors</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">-175</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">+145</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">LA Clippers</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">+160</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">-200</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">Miami Heat</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">-225</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">+185</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">Orlando Magic</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">-400</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">+275</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">Philadelphia 76ers</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">-650</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">+425</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">Phoenix Suns</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">-800</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">+500</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">Portland Trail Blazers</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">+210</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">-270</td>
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<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;">Toronto Raptors</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">-900</td>
<td style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: center;">+550</td>
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</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Which Teams Are Worth Betting?</h2>
<h3>Los Angeles Clippers &#8211; Yes (+160)</h3>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-69979 size-full" src="https://wp.bettingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/kawhi-leonard.jpg" alt="Kawhi Leonard looks for the open man." width="1500" height="1030" srcset="https://wp.bettingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/kawhi-leonard.jpg 1500w, https://wp.bettingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/kawhi-leonard-300x206.jpg 300w, https://wp.bettingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/kawhi-leonard-1024x703.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s not unreasonable to envision the Clippers continuing this surge and climbing as high as the eighth seed, which would require winning just one Play-In game to secure a playoff berth.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even if they remain in one of the bottom two Play-In spots, I still like their chances.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Offensively, they rank eighth in effective field goal percentage and 12th in points per possession. Defensively, they sit 15th and 20th in those same categories. Since December 20, however, those numbers have jumped significantly. The Clippers rank fifth in offensive eFG% and fourth in points per possession, while defensively improving to sixth and 12th in those respective metrics.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They did move on from James Harden, acquiring a younger guard in Darius Garland, who could eventually complement Kawhi Leonard well. Speaking of Leonard, he’s having an outstanding season so far, averaging 28 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He’s been shouldering the brunt of the workload that’s fueled their resurgence, and he’ll need to continue doing so a bit longer as the team awaits Garland’s return to the hardwood.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Garland is currently considered week-to-week following surgery on his left toe and is not expected back until sometime in March. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nevertheless, the Clippers have become a feisty bunch and may be playing with added motivation after the front office reshaped the roster.</span></p>
<h3>Orlando Magic &#8211; No (+275) </h3>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-59010 size-full" src="https://wp.bettingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-59.jpg" alt="Tonight's Must Bet Props in the Association | NBA (10/26)" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://wp.bettingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-59.jpg 1500w, https://wp.bettingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-59-300x200.jpg 300w, https://wp.bettingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-59-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While much of the focus is on teams trying to climb in, the better wager in the East may actually be backing the Orlando Magic to miss the postseason at +275.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After a first-round exit last season, many expected Orlando to take a step forward. Instead, they’ve regressed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Magic rank 26th in offensive effective field goal percentage and 23rd in points per possession. Defensively, which was the foundation of their identity a year ago, they’ve slipped as well, ranking 23rd in defensive eFG% and 14th in points per possession allowed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The likely competition they could face in a Play-In scenario includes the Miami Heat, who always seem to find a way to sneak in, the Charlotte Hornets, whose offense can exploit Orlando’s defensive slippage, and the Atlanta Hawks, who would probably represent the Magic’s most favorable matchup.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Of course, a lot can and likely will change between now and the end of the season. If it ended today, Orlando, currently the 7th seed, would need just one win to secure a playoff spot, and would be matched up against the 10th-seeded Hawks. That’s a manageable path.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, if the Magic slide into the 9th or 10th seed, they would need to win two elimination games instead of one, which becomes far less comfortable given their current form.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Either way, this is not a team trending in the right direction. At +275 to miss the playoffs, there’s value in fading Orlando while that price is still available.</span></p>
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