A blowout win over the Sixers Tuesday night was something. But where it put the Celtics in one prominent Web site's rankings was something else.
According to FiveThirtyEight.com, the Celtics - considered on the outside-looking in regarding the playoff picture just more than a month ago - are now the favorites to win the NBA title.
After last night's drubbing of the 76ers, 538's RAPTOR now projects the Celtics as the favorite to win the Finals.
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After the victory over Philadelphia the C's sit at 34-25, 3 1/2 games out of the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Boston has won nine in a row.
