The mighty Boston Celtics, long expected to make the Finals, will square off against the underdog Dallas Mavericks
Starting Thursday, the mighty Boston Celtics will square off against the underdog Dallas Mavericks in what should be a hotly-contested NBA Finals.According to venerated sportsbook DraftKings, Boston, who'll have homecourt advantage, has been given -210 odds to win it all, ahead of Dallas' +175 odds.The Celtics finished the regular season with an NBA-best 64-18 record. The club's +11.6 net rating is the strongest in the league, as is its 123.2 offensive rating, while its 111.
So what will determine how this series plays out?How Boston Guards Luka DoncicDoncic is an unstoppable force, and despite boasting two of the best perimeter defenders in the game today , the Celtics don't quite have an immovable object capable of totally blunting his impact. In fact, White and Holiday are both a bit too skinny and slim to really present much of a mitigating threat, in this writer's opinion.
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