The Boston Celtics will reach and win the NBA Finals in consecutive seasons for the first time in 38 seasons, according to a high percentage of BetMGM bettors.
The Celtics enter the final two months of the regular season as the favorite to win the Eastern Conference and co-favorite to win the NBA championship. At -115 in conference odds, they’re well ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers (+300) and New York Knicks (+500). And at +225 in championship odds, they’re tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder and well ahead of the Cavaliers (+800) and Knicks (+1300).
Since futures odds opened at the online sportsbook last summer, Boston has accumulated more handle than any other team to win both the conference and championship.
Eastern Conference:
Celtics: 40.7%
Cavaliers: 27.8%
Knicks: 10.2%
Bucks: 8.4%
76ers: 4.5%
NBA Championship:
Celtics: 16.6%
Nuggets: 12.6%
Lakers: 12.1%
Cavaliers: 10.6%
Thunder: 10.5%
The Celtics have a higher conference championship handle share than the Cavs despite less than half the ticket share. At 19.8%, they’re well behind Cleveland’s 40%. Boston has 14.1% of the league championship tickets, the highest among all teams.
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