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Celtics Championship Odds Move Following Ime Udoka Suspension News

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Celtics Championship Odds Move Following Ime Udoka Suspension News

The Boston Celtics' revenge season is off to a bad start. Head coach Ime Udoka could be suspended for the entire 2022-23 season. The Celtics are now co-favorites with the Milwaukee Bucks at BetRivers and have dropped to +550 at FanDuel. Assistant Joe Mazzula is expected to be appointed as the interim head coach. Robert Williams is set to miss 4-6 weeks recovering from a knee surgery.

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