{"id":783,"date":"2022-12-07T10:30:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T07:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/high-scoring-boston-celtics-first-team-to-notch-20-wins-this-season\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T10:30:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T07:30:05","slug":"high-scoring-boston-celtics-first-team-to-notch-20-wins-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/high-scoring-boston-celtics-first-team-to-notch-20-wins-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Scoring Boston Celtics First Team to Notch 20 Wins this Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Spis tre\u015bci<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/high-scoring-boston-celtics-first-team-to-notch-20-wins-this-season\/#Celtics_Most_Efficient_Scoring_Team_in_NBA_History\" title=\"Celtics Most Efficient Scoring Team in NBA History\">Celtics Most Efficient Scoring Team in NBA History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/high-scoring-boston-celtics-first-team-to-notch-20-wins-this-season\/#Tatum_Making_Strong_Case_for_MVP\" title=\"Tatum Making Strong Case for MVP\">Tatum Making Strong Case for MVP<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>The Boston Celtics, powered by their high-octane offense, are the first team to win 20 games this season. With a 20-5 record, the Celtics are currently the betting favorite to win the 2022-23 NBA championship at +3300 odds, according to DraftKings.<\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-246600\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-246600 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting-142x95.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting-142x95.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Celtics NBA championship odds high scoring Tatum\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting-142x95.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data- title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-246600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Celtics NBA championship odds high scoring Tatum\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting-142x95.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CelticsShooting-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"text-description\">Forward Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics launches a 3-point shot against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Image: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Celtics were the runners-up in last year\u2019s NBA Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors. They entered the preseason as one of the three co-favorites to win the 2022-23 NBA championship, along with the defending champion Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n<p>After the first quarter of the season, the Celtics are the lone title favorite at +330 odds. The Milwaukee Bucks, with the second-best record in the NBA at 17-6, are the second favorite on DraftKings\u2019 futures board at +600 odds.<\/p>\n<table width=\"679\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\"><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><strong>Championship Odds<br \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\">Boston Celtics (20-5)<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">+330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\">Milwaukee Bucks (17-6)<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">+600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\">Golden State Warriors (13-12)<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">+700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\">LA Clippers (14-11)<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">+800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\">Phoenix Suns (16-8)<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">+1000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers are only 14-11 this season. That\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celtics_Most_Efficient_Scoring_Team_in_NBA_History\"><\/span>Celtics Most Efficient Scoring Team in NBA History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Celtics put aside their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/boston-celtics-nba-title-odds-ime-udokas-suspension\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">preseason drama<\/a> 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\u2019s top defense, anchored by 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nba\/ask\/best-offensive-rating-by-a-team-in-nba-history-in-a-single-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">StatMuse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>This season\u2019s Celtics aren\u2019t just winning games, they\u2019re also covering the points spread. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/nba-trends-sacramento-kings-best-betting-ats-record\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sacramento Kings are the best betting team in the NBA<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>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\u2019t just blowing out bad teams. They\u2019ve posted a 9-2 record against winning teams.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Overtime seems to be the Celtics\u2019\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tatum_Making_Strong_Case_for_MVP\"><\/span>Tatum Making Strong Case for MVP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Forward Jayson Tatum is currently a slight favorite to win the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/nba-mvp-odds-luka-doncic-jayson-tatum-greek-freak-1q\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA MVP<\/a> ahead of Giannis \u201cGreek Freak\u201d Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks and Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. Tatum has never won the MVP before, but he\u2019s currently +270 odds to claim the title, according to DraftKings. Antetokounmpo is +280 odds to win a third MVP and Doncic is +290 odds to win his first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>It\u2019s no surprise to see three of the top four scorers in the MVP hunt. Doncic leads the NBA with 33.4 points per game and Antetokounmpo is second overall, averaging 31.9 points per game. Tatum is fourth with a career-best 30.9 points per game while adding 8.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tatum averages three points more per game than last season (26.9 ppg). He\u2019s shooting better across the board compared to last season, with 48% from the floor, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 86.9% from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tatum isn\u2019t hogging the ball on a bad team. Several of his teammates can find buckets at any given time, with six other teammates averaging double digits.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shooting guard Jaylen Brown averages a career-best 26.7 points per game. Backup guard Malcom Brogdon averages 13.9 points per game off the bench as their Sixth Man while knocking down 49.4% of his 3-point attempts. Starting point guard Marcus Smart averages 12.1 points per game and leads the Celtics with 7.6 assists per game as the team\u2019s floor general.<\/p>\n<p>In Mazzulla\u2019s three-guard offense, Derrick White averages 10.8 points per game and is shooting 43.4% from 3-point land. Veteran big man Al Horford averages 10.2 points per game and is shooting an impressive 46.6% from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/high-scoring-boston-celtics-20-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\">High-Scoring Boston Celtics First Team to Notch 20 Wins this Season<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Celtics, powered by their high-octane offense, are the first team to win 20 games this season. With a 20-5 record, the Celtics are currently the betting favorite to win the 2022-23 NBA championship at +3300 odds, according to DraftKings. 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