High-Scoring Boston Celtics First Team to Notch 20 Wins this Season

After a slow start, the Warriors are now +700 odds to win back-to-back championships, even though they currently have a 13-12 record and sit in 10th place in the Western Conference.

The Clippers are only 14-11 this season. That s because forward Kawhi Leonard missed 19 games after he rushed back too soon from reconstructive knee surgery. The Clippers are +800 odds to win their first NBA championship.

The Celtics put aside their and posted the best record in the NBA through the first 25 games. Last season under head coach Ime Udoka, the Celtics won the Eastern Conference and went to the NBA Finals thanks to the NBA s top defense, anchored by 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart.

This season, the Celtics are crushing teams with their juggernaut offense under new head coach Joe Mazzulla. The Celtics lead the NBA in scoring average at 120.6 points per game thanks to their 3-point-heavy offense. The current Celtics posted the highest offensive efficiency rating in NBA history at 120.7, according to .

It s one thing to jack up a barrage of 3-pointers, but the Celtics lead the NBA with a 40.2% success rate from beyond the arc. The Celtics shoot the second-most 3-pointers per game with 41.4 attempts, and only the Golden State Warriors shoot more at 43.6%. The Celtics average 16.6 made treys per game, which leads the league.

This season s Celtics aren t just winning games, they re also covering the points spread. The with a 15-7 record against the spread. The high-flying Celtics are the second-best betting team with a 16-9 against the spread (ATS) record.

The Celtics are 11-2 at home this season in front of their rowdy fans in Boston. They also have an impressive 9-3 road record. Most important, the Celtics aren t just blowing out bad teams. They ve posted a 9-2 record against winning teams.

Overtime seems to be the Celtics   kryptonite this season. The Celtics played three overtime games and lost each one. With only five total losses this season, the Celtics lost just two games in regulation time.