Celtics Atop NBA ’ s Second Tier Of Title Favorites Heading Into 2020-21 Season

BOSTON (CBS) — The way the Celtics are being talked about this offseason, you’d think that both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown retired after Boston was eliminated from the playoffs. Both rising stars are still on the team though, which means Boston’s title odds remain pretty good.
The odds are by no means great, as the Celtics still sit behind the NBA’s Super Teams. But the Celtics are atop the NBA’s second tier of title contenders according to a trio of betting sites, which is right where they belong.
The loss of Gordon Hayward this offseason certainly led to Boston’s title odds taking a bit of a hit. But the oddsmakers must really like Tatum and Brown to continue their ascension, Boston’s addition of veterans Tristan Thompson and Jeff Teague, and maybe they don’t feel as bad about Kemba Walker’s balky knee.
And even the other teams in the East that did make moves this offseason are still behind the C’s.

Odds to win the 2021 NBA Championship ~
Lakers +275Bucks +600Nets +650Clippers +650Celtics +1600Nuggets +1800Heat +1800Mavericks +200076ers +2200Warriors +2500Raptors +2500
Rockets +6000
Wizards +10000
— BetOnline.ag (@betonline_ag) December 3, 2020

As you can see, there’s a pretty big drop off from the Clippers to the Celtics. But Boston is firmly entrenched atop that second tier of favorites.
The Celtics have the fifth-best odds to win it all at two other betting sites as well. FanDuel also has the Ce...

Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CBS Boston Tags: Celtics NBA Sports Syndicated Sports Boston Celtics celtics odds Sports News Source Type: news