Eastern Conference – Boston Celtics

Say what? The Boston Celtics may have all sorts of name value in basketball betting circles, but in terms of actual value they’ve been limping as much as their aging stars. Boston’s recent 3-7 ATS record in regular season play has made them a distant memory in basketball betting, and many have written them off as first-round fodder for the playoffs.

Don’t be fooled. The Celtics are a veteran team, and are just two seasons removed from reigning supreme as NBA Champions in 2008. They’ve made it clear that their number-one priority for this season has been to get to the playoffs healthy. Not as a top-seed. Not as a scary, dominant opponent. They just wanted to get there healthy. soccer jerseys
Paul Pierce (32), Ray Allen (34) and Kevin Garnett (33) may all be reaching the ends of their careers, the Boston Three Party is surrounded by more talent than seems fair. Aside from Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo, the Celtics still have Nate Robinson, Glen Davis and Marquis Daniels coming off the bench.
Granted, this season has been an absolute embarrassment for the Celtics’ fans. But Doc Rivers and company have perhaps lulled everyone in to doubting them by playing possum. Getting to the playoffs healthy is immensely difficult considering how old the Celtics are, and how rough and tumble the Eastern Conference became this year.
Well, they’ve accomplished priority one – getting KG to the playoffs without putting to much wear and tear on his knees. You’ll know by Game 2 of their first-round series if they’ve been laying low during the regular season. The money I am betting in the BetUS sportsbook says that they have been.