FiveThirtyEight Predicts Celtics’ Chances Of Making Playoffs, NBA Finals, Winning Title

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FiveThirtyEight Predicts Celtics’ Chances Of Making Playoffs, NBA Finals, Winning Title




by Marcus Kwesi O'Mard

on Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 5:48PM


FiveThirtyEight warns local sports fans not to expect anyone to cue the duckboats for the Boston Celtics next spring.

The statistical analysis updated its predictions for the 2019-20 NBA season Wednesday, and its numbers won’t fill Celtics backers with optimism. Sure, FiveThirtyEight gives the Celtics a 91 percent chance of reaching the NBA playoffs — the third-highest figure in the Eastern Conference behind just the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks — but Boston’s estimated chances of thriving in the postseason fall dramatically.

FiveThirtyEight gives the Celtics just a seven percent chance of reaching the NBA Finals and a one percent chance of winning it.

Woof.

FiveThirtyEight’s predictions are similar to those of oddsmakers, who installed the Celtics among the heavy favorites to reach the playoffs last month.

For what it’s worth, FiveThirtyEight gives the 76ers and Houston Rockets the best chances of winning the NBA Finals at 25 and 23 percent, respectively. The new-look Los Angeles Lakers have a 20 percent chance of reaching the NBA Finals and an 18 percent chance of winning it.



bob


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all sounds about right to me, at least when it comes to the Celtics.

yes we should be one of the top eight teams in the east...duh!!

no, we have little chance of going deep in the playoffs.

FiveThirtyEight has never seen this team play.  No one has so who can predict what will happen.

Before anyone can make predictions I would suggest that they do so after seeing how this team plays.

Joel Vs Enes

Looks like we will hold our own in that matchup

https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/joel_embiid_vs_enes_kanter.htm

Kyrie vs Kemba

looks like we will hold our own in this matchup as well

https://www.landofbasketball.com/games_between/kyrie_irving_vs_kemba_walker.htm

The East is wide open. The Celtics have as good a chance as any team, provided we stay healthy.


KJ