A The Celtics are expected to be a contender once again next season as they open with the sixth-best odds to win the 2021 NBA championship at +1200. Leading the pack is LeBron James and the 2020 champion Los Angeles Lakers at +375. Forsberg: You might 'Glove' this idea for the Celtics. After a unique Boston Celtics season that ended with them falling to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals, it's time to turn the page to 2021. The Celtics are expected to be a contender. Odds to win the 2021 NBA Championship Lakers +275 Bucks +600 Nets +650 Clippers +650 Celtics +1600 Nuggets +1800 Heat +1800 Mavericks +2000 76ers +2200 Warriors +2500 Raptors +2500. If you care about such things, the Celtics have been given 18/1 odds to win the NBA championship this year. Hey, I think I like the sound of '18.'
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By Dennis Garcia Jan 31, 2021 Celtics Odds for NBA Title Have Value at 16-1 One Month into Season: Depending on where you shop, Boston has the fifth-best odds to win the NBA title and the 3rd best odds from the Eastern Conference behind Milwaukee and Brooklyn at anywhere between 13 and 20-1.
The NBA offseason isn't quite over yet. Wednesday night brought news of the Russell Westbrook-for-John Wall blockbuster trade, and the possibility of a James Harden trade continues to linger as well.
But with less than three weeks until the season starts, most teams have pretty much taken shape at this point.
So how do the Celtics stack up after reaching the Eastern Conference finals last season? Well, according to the oddsmakers, they're a top-five team, but not quite a true championship contender.
Odds to win the 2021 NBA Championship ~
Lakers +275
Bucks +600
Nets +650
Clippers +650
Celtics +1600
Nuggets +1800
Boston Celtics Odds To Win Championship
Heat +1800
Celtics Odds To Win Championship
Mavericks +2000
76ers +2200
Warriors +2500
Raptors +2500
Rockets +6000
Wizards +10000
-- BetOnline.ag (@betonline_ag) December 3, 2020Fanduel and Odds Shark also have the Celtics fifth at either +1600 or +1500. Like BetOnline, both have the Lakers favored to repeat, followed by the grouping of the Bucks, Nets and Clippers.
The Celtics' biggest change this offseason has of course been the loss of Gordon Hayward to the Hornets via a sign-and-trade. Their additions have been highlighted by veterans Tristan Thompson and Jeff Teague and first-round pick Aaron Nesmith.
The Heat, who defeated Boston in the conference finals this season, actually come in just behind the Celtics after an offseason that saw them mostly stand pat -- with the addition of one former Celtic (Avery Bradley) and the loss of another (Jae Crowder) standing out as their most notable changes.
The Celtics open the season against two of the teams ahead of them, as they host the Bucks in their season-opener on Dec. 23, then the Nets on Christmas Day.