The Boston Celtics entered Friday with the shortest odds on the board (+200) to win the NBA championship at ESPN BET. But should the Celtics really be the favorite? Although the Celtics have played well overall this season,

But with that said, it also does not rule out the possibility of Boston making some minor moves, which Bleacher Report cap expert Eric Pincus recently explained in an article surveying the NBA's potential trade options.

Against bad teams in particular, the Celtics have been playing well below the standard of a defending champion.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday

Paolo Banchero’s return to the lineup for Orlando was supposed to take them from overachievers to contenders. That is a work in progress. The Magic have lost four of their last six. They lost most recently 122-93 Wednesday in Milwaukee. Boston was upset Wednesday in Toronto. The Raptors knocked off the defending champs 110-97.

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