Before you get ready to bet World Series odds, make sure you get your picks in for the NBA season, which began on Wednesday. Here\u2019s a look at the Atlantic Division, and all signs are pointing towards a Boston repeat.<\/p>\n
BOSTON CELTICS<\/strong> The Celtics picked up Rasheed Wallace as backup for Kevin Garnett, who missed the second half of last season and the playoffs with a knee injury, and Garnett\u2019s health is crucial to the Celtics\u2019 championship odds this year. There\u2019s also the off-court drama involving Glen \u201cBig Baby\u201d Davis, who will miss six weeks because of a broken thumb caused in a fight, and Rajon Rondo, who announced that he won\u2019t re-sign with Boston. This means the Celtics will need all of their veteran experience to avoid distractions, but with Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen in the mix, that shouldn\u2019t be a problem.<\/p>\n TORONTO RAPTORS<\/strong> Persuading Hedo Turkoglu to come to the north was a major coup for the Raptors, who now have someone who can create a shot on their own. DeMar DeRozan has looked good in the preseason, but he\u2019s still a rookie. Jarrett Jack came from Indiana to push Jose Calderon at the point, but the biggest question for the Raptors is, can Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani be on the court at the same time? They\u2019re very similar players, and Bosh will be out to prove to someone that he\u2019s worth $20 million a season. How these players perform will be the key to the Raptors\u2019 online sports betting odds.<\/p>\n PHILADELPHIA 76ers<\/strong> The 76ers lost Andre Miller to Portland, and no one will miss the veteran point guard more than Andre Igoudala, who now may be asked to handle the ball more. The 76ers also need Elton Brand to be healthy, as the power forward played only 29 games after signing a massive contract. NEW JERSEY NETS<\/strong> The Nets traded Vince Carter to Orlando, but they got Courtney Lee, who was starting to come into his own during the Magic\u2019s run to the Finals, and Rafer Alston, an experienced backup to Devin Harris, who may be the league\u2019s quickest player from baseline to baseline. Brook Lopez was great in his rookie season, and he\u2019ll try to avoid the sophomore jinx. The Nets also have a talented and young group of small forwards, led by Chris Douglas-Roberts and first-round pick Terrance Williams. That won\u2019t help this year, but the Nets could be a major NBA betting player for next season, especially if they snag one of this year\u2019s prized free-agent class (ahemLeBronJamesahem)<\/p>\n NEW YORK KNICKS<\/strong> It\u2019s business as usual in the Big Apple under Mike D\u2019Antoni: lots of points being scored, and even more defensive breakdowns for the Knicks, who were third-worst in the league in terms of points allowed. Drafting gunner Toney Douglas fits into D\u2019Antoni\u2019s system, but the Knicks already have a small player who shoots from anywhere in Nate Robinson. Fellow rookie Jordan Hill should get some minutes, but again, the Knicks have a similar player in David Lee. Look for lots of 120-100 scorelines, with the Knicks often on the wrong side. While the Yankees will be among many World Series picks this year, stay far, far away from the Knicks.<\/p>\n The last three don\u2019t really have a chance, the only team that can realistically push Boston is Toronto, and they have a long way to go in regards to team defense. The Celtics have more scoring options than anyone else, and they\u2019re easily the best defensive team in the division, and even with any in-fighting (which will be squashed immediately), the Celtics should have enough to take the Atlantic again. Go with Boston in your offshore sportsbook. Quick article by Poolside Rants our resident NBA betting expert detailing the 2009 Atlantic divisions season nba predictions and future team odds and season preview…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[41,19338,19339,19341,19342,19343,19344,19345,18941,18945,3942,10810,9274,3925,19340],"class_list":["post-15104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nba","tag-41","tag-2009-atlantic-division-picks","tag-2009-atlantic-division-predictions","tag-atlantic-division-basketball-lines","tag-atlantic-division-betting-odds","tag-atlantic-division-nba","tag-atlantic-division-nba-season-picks","tag-atlantic-division-odds-to-win","tag-divisional-nba-futures","tag-nba-basketball-gambling-predictions","tag-nba-handicapping","tag-nba-hoops-handicapping","tag-nba-hoops-picks","tag-nba-predictions","tag-odds-to-win-nba-atlantic-division"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15104"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109767,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15104\/revisions\/109767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nOdds To Win 2009 NBA Title – 4\/1
\nAtlantic Division Odds – 2\/9<\/p>\n
\nOdds To Win 2009 NBA Title – 60\/1
\nAtlantic Division Odds – 7\/1<\/p>\n
\nOdds To Win 2009 NBA Title – 65\/1
\nAtlantic Division Odds – 8\/1<\/p>\n Outside of these two, there aren\u2019t many points, which means defense will be a focus, and it\u2019ll be interesting to see how long it takes Louis Williams to grow into the point role.<\/p>\n
\nOdds To Win 2009 NBA Title – 100\/1
\nAtlantic Division Odds – 66\/1<\/p>\n
\nOdds To Win 2009 NBA Title – 75\/1
\nAtlantic Division Odds – 35\/1<\/p>\n2009 Atlantic Division Pick<\/h3>\n
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