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Vegas Over/Under: 56.5

The Record Projection: 52-30 of fromal The Bet: Under with confidence
We’re working under precisely the same premise that directed Vegas to set the over/under at 56.5 wins: Kyrie Irving is presently a member of the Boston Celtics, since the onus is on the Cleveland Cavaliers to veto a trade that’s near processing.
Until that situation is resolved, we are going to be factoring in a changing of the guard from Isaiah Thomas to Irving, in addition to the departures of both Jae Crowder and Ante Zizic.
Boston went through too much tumult this offseason. Few members of the last year’s squad remain, which is always debatable in a league which has numerous advantages gleaned from preexisting chemistry.
Talented as Gordon Hayward, Irving, Jayson Tatum along with the other newcomers may be, they’ll undergo an inevitable adjustment period that prevents them from running away with the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed.
Plus, we can not forget what they lost.
Avery Bradley was a vital piece on the two ends of the ground. The situation for Boston is that replacing him is a wash. But there’s no way to replicate what Crowder brought to the proverbial tablethe C 11.5 points per 100 possessions better on the floor.
This squad will still be among the best in the East, competing throughout the year for billing. By the time the playoffs roll around, the Celtics could even be the favorites to advance to the NBA Finals and end LeBron James’ reign of terror.
Just don’t be surprised when they go through some hard times first.

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