Boston Celtics preview: Predictions and analysis for the 2022-23 NBA season

The most shocking thing about this game is that somehow the Detroit Pistons are only 5.5-point underdogs to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Pistons, to be clear, is fielding roughly one-third of actual team tonight. Isaiah Stewart remains out with an ankle injury, but the Pistons are also down seven players due to pending trades, and two players…

The Boston Celtics are reportedly willing to trade guard Malcolm Brogdon, the 2022-23 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. In a recent podcast of CLNS Media's "Celtics Beat," Adam Kaufman set the record straight. "I have heard some whispers that they are still trying to trade [Brogdon]. … Malcolm Brogdon is maybe not being actively dangled by the Celtics,…

Kristaps Porzingis is going from maybe the worst team in the NBA to the Eastern Conference favorite. The Boston Celtics have the best 2024 NBA Finals odds amid the news that the team is on the verge of completing a trade for Kristaps Porzingis. The Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards are also involved in the blockbuster trade. The Celtics…

It's a chance to watch history, either way. Win tonight and the Boston Celtics will become the first team in NBA playoffs history to overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven series. A total of 150 tried before them and failed. Game time is 8:30 p.m. from TD Garden in Boston on TNT. You can live stream it on Sling TV (first-month discount)…

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Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics aren't getting over their dismal 2022 NBA Finals loss against the Golden State Warriors until they win the ultimate prize. The Celtics were the outright favorites to win it all and also led the series 2-1. They were in the lead for most of Game 4, too, but succumbed to an all-time performance by Steph Curry.…

The Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers showdown on TNT will kick off the 2022-23 NBA season. Boston made plenty of off-the-court headlines over the last couple weeks. What can we expect in their Opening Night showdown with Philadelphia? WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his analysis. The Celtics finished the regular season with a 51-31…

The reigning Eastern Conference champions Boston Celtics return home to TD Garden on Tuesday in their season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. After making multiple offseason acquisitions such as Malcolm Brogdon, Danilo Gallinari and Blake Griffin, the Celtics are Vegas favorites to win back-to-back Eastern Conference titles in NBA betting at…

Before the 2022-23 campaign has even started, the Celtics are fighting to overcome significant challenges. That ranges from Ime Udoka's suspension to Robert Williams undergoing an arthroscopic knee procedure, expected to prevent him from resuming basketball activities for 8-12 weeks, and Danilo Gallinari likely missing the season due to a torn ACL.…

The Celtics could certainly use one more wing with size to round out their 15-man roster this year. It's an understandable thin area on the depth chart since there just aren't that many minutes available behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The team shipped off young wing Aaron Nesmith to the Pacers in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon leaving the…

The Boston Celtics didn't get a whole lot of respect in this year's NBA App GM Survey. The league's 30 general managers gave their thoughts on the upcoming season, responding to 50 questions relating to individual and team honors, offseason moves, and various other predictions. It's a fun way to begin the 2022-23 season, which begins Oct. 18. The…

BOSTON -- Most sports books have the Boston Celtics as the favorites to win it all in 2023. But NBA GMs aren't as optimistic about the reigning Eastern Conference champs. After an incredible second-half turnaround last regular season, the Celtics fell two wins short of a title in the playoffs, falling to the Golden State Warriors in six games in…

After a trip to the Finals and a noisy offseason, how will the Boston Celtics respond? Here are our top NBA picks and predictions for the Celtics in 2022-23. The Celtics lost the NBA Finals in six games to Golden State after a thrilling run through the Eastern Conference and back-to-back seven-game series victories. The team added Malcolm Brogdon…

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ESPN have released their stat-based win projections for the NBA's Eastern Conference with the Boston Celtics on top at 53 wins. Boston fell short at the final hurdle last season, losing 4-2 in the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors in one of the most remarkable in-season turnarounds across sporting history. In January, the Celtics were 18-21…

The trouble had been brewing for some time but Friday was the day when the Boston Celtics' once-promising offseason officially went off the rails. With one unsatisfying press conference, the Celtics went from being the betting favorites to become next year's NBA champions to a gigantic question mark. The outlook was much rosier back in July. Not…

The Boston Celtics have been in the news for all the wrong reasons heading into the 2022-23 NBA season. How will the suspension of head coach Ime Udoka affect the defending Eastern Conference champs? WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang shares his thoughts. Udoka has been suspended for the entire season for violating team policies stemming from a…

The Celtics are coming off a campaign where they pulled off one of the most impressive in-season turnarounds in NBA history. Boston went from 11th in the East in January to finishing within two wins of raising banner 18 to the TD Garden rafters. Even with the loss of Danilo Gallinari, who's likely out for the season due to a torn ACL, Kevin Durant…

Though we're currently in the midst of the greatest sports season, football season, it's never too early to talk basketball - especially when the team to talk about is the Boston Celtics. Boston has arguably the most promising team in the NBA heading into 2022. They have two young superstars to build around, a Defensive Player of the Year candidate…

According to Brandon'Scoop B' Robinson of Bally Sports, the Celtics are considering adding Carmelo Anthony to a roster that some, such as FanDuel Sportsbook, already view as the betting favorite to win the 2022-23 NBA title. This report comes on the heels of Danilo Gallinari tearing the meniscus in his left knee while playing for the Italian…

According to our friends at DraftKings, the Celtics will start the 2022-2023 as the favorite to run a championship next season at+500 with the Clippers (+600), Warriors (+600), and Bucks (+700) trailing behind. Even if last year's Finals run was aided by the self-destructive nature of the Nets and Khris Middleton's absence in the Milwaukee series,…

Basketball. NBA. Preseason Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics Stadium: Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse (Greensboro) 08.10.2022. 02:30 (UTC+3) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,79 Bet TypeH2 (-8.5) Bookmaker Bet Now! Charlotte has already lost to Boston this preseason, ending in a 41-point blowout. The Hornets will try to redeem themselves…

When the Celtics reportedly traded for Malcolm Brogdon and secured a commitment from soon-to-be free-agent Danilo Gallinari on Friday, they did so hoping to get over the title hump. They might have done that, at least in the eyes of some. The Celtics became the favorite to win the NBA title in 2023 on multiple sportsbooks on Friday. They have+550…

The Boston Celtics were two wins from an championship last season, and oddsmakers like the C's chances of getting back to the NBA Finals next season. Free agency started Wednesday, and we've already seen a flurry of notable deals. But the most substantial transactions have happened on the trade market, which is where the Boston Celtics reportedly…

Expectations remain high for the Boston Celtics ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season. The defending Eastern Conference champions will look to return to the NBA Finals and bring home elusive Banner 18. With less than one month until the regular-season opener, they're tied for the second-best odds to win the title (+600) with the 2022 champion Golden…