The Boston Celtics played an average of 21 games as a road underdog over five seasons from 2016-22. And they were excellent against the spread in those games, posting an ATS winning percentage of .570.
They had only eight games as a road underdog last season, their fewest in more than 20 years. And they were dominant against the spread in those games, covering in seven of the eight (.875).
Those opportunities are now gone.
The Celtics have been an underdog in only two of their 28 road games, by far the lowest percentage (7.1%) of any team in the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks have the next lowest at 21.4%.
With only five remaining road games against teams currently above .500, it's unlikely more opportunities will come. Three of those five games — Cleveland, Denver, and Phoenix — are consecutively in early March as part of a five-game road trip that also includes stops in Portland Utah.
In their two road underdog games, the Celtics are 1-1 against the spread.
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