Your Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA Champions. That’s nonetheless enjoyable to write down and I could hold writing that initially of each article all summer time lengthy. Oh yeah, and I’ve no intention of eradicating the “breaking information” banner on the high of the positioning till the Celtics really elevate their very own banner. However I digress.
The Celtics are bringing again …just about everybody from their title workforce. They received 64 video games within the common season final yr. The yr earlier than that they received 57 (we received’t speak concerning the playoffs as a result of we by no means need to once more).
Now we flip our consideration to the upcoming common season. Win totals are a lot much less vital than playoff outcomes, however they’re a reasonably respectable indicator of who will likely be there on the finish.
I’m not a betting man, however I do take pleasure in seeing the Vegas over-under traces. They’re an excellent early indicator of how groups stack up in opposition to one another within the minds of the consensus (sure, I do know that betting quantity tends to maneuver the traces and I’m certain it is rather advanced – however that is shut sufficient).
Draft Kings has the Celtics at 57.5 wins. In order that begs the query, do you assume the Celtics are going to exceed that quantity?
On one hand, the Celtics are simply nearly as good as they had been a yr in the past and now have the swagger of an NBA champion.
Alternatively, they may take their foot off the gasoline somewhat believing that they’ll ramp again up within the playoffs. The remainder of the league will likely be concentrating on the Celtics, although to be honest, I feel most assumed they had been one of many high groups to take down the previous couple of years anyway. So they need to be used to that. In fact Kristaps Porzingis will miss a number of months of the season (and certain be introduced in control slowly).
So I can see why the traces have the Celtics taking somewhat little bit of a step again. Then once more, they may take a step again and nonetheless be 2 steps forward of the remainder of the pack. So I suppose we’ll see.
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