The NBA champion Celtics will kick off the 2024-25 season hosting their longtime rival New York Knicks on October 22 on TNT, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The matchup features two of the top four teams in the odds on DraftKings Sportsbook to win the NBA title next season. The Celtics are currently the title favorites at +295, while the Knicks are fourth with odds of +900. In terms of playoff seeding in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics are +125 favorites to be the No. 1 seed, with the Knicks right behind with the second-best odds at +475. As far as win totals on DraftKings Sportsbook, the Celtics over/under is set at 58.5, while the Knicks number is set at 52.5. Additionally, this afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook shared the opening night lines.
And if you really want to look ahead, you can get +1000 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook for the Celtics not only to go back-to-back, for Boston to three-peat by adding titles in 2025 and 2026 to the franchise’s 18th banner earned in 2024. Also, for what it’s worth, in the aftermath of Jayson Tatum’s pair of DNP-CDs during the Olympics, bettors are expecting a revenge SZN for the Celtics All-Star.
The other game set for the Opening Night doubleheader, according to Charania, will feature LeBron James and the Lakers taking on Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves. Minnesota has +1000 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook to win the NBA title, while the Lakers sit at +3000.
Other notable games, as reported by Charania include:
- October 23 — Suns at Clippers in the first game at the Intuit Dome, the new high-tech $2 billion home of Los Angeles’ other team.
- November 12 — Mavericks at Warriors in Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay Area
- January 25 — Celtics at Mavericks in the first rematch between the two teams that met in the NBA Finals
All odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.
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