ESPN Forecast predicts Celtics will again finish 40-42, eighth in East

ESPN.com's NBA Summer Forecast series began today, with the release of projected records for each team in the Eastern Conference in 2015-16.  Oddly enough, the ESPN panel has the Celtics winding up with a 40-42 record and the final playoff spot in the East--exactly what Boston did last year.

Summer Forecast East Standings 6: @Raptors 7: @Bucks 8: @celtics 9: @Pacers 10: @hornets #ESPNForecast pic.twitter.com/O1GhhDSo3h

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) August 17, 2015

Celtics beat reported Chris Forsberg pegs the C's for a 44-38 record this season, and notes that last year's Forecast expected them to win only 28 games.

Over at ESPN Boston, Forsberg put together a similar panel made up of Celtics bloggers, myself included.  On average, the local guys think Boston will win 45 games, which coincidentally is what I predicted:

Screenshot from ESPNBoston.com

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