The Celtics fly to Atlanta as significant underdogs

The analytics, friendly to the Celtics at the beginning the year, are adding up to the Celtics being considerable underdogs for their first round matchup against the Hawks.

NBA playoff predictions: https://t.co/lezeKIv0b0 pic.twitter.com/JiOqZnGdSS

— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) April 14, 2016

And then there's Vegas, who considers the Celtics a long shot to win the title this year.

Golden State opens as a 2/3 favorite to win the title, per @BovadaLV. Spurs 15/4; Cavs 4/1. Celtics 66/1. Grizzlies at the end at 500-1.

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixYS) April 14, 2016

The Celtics are long shots. They should be long shots. But at least the Celts aren't 500-1 like their friends in Memphis. Grit and Grind is apparently not looking like the recipe for a banner this year.

With the Celtics win probability Saturday night at 32%, let's hope the C's can pull off a game 1 shocker in Atlanta and quickly turns the odds for a series win in their favor.


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