Here lays "Celtics Insurance," the emotional hedging method that I depended on for the past three seasons to protect myself from the Celtics' blown leads.
Every time they built a significant lead, I'd open my Rhode Island Sportsbook
so I couldn't use DraftKings) and bet five dollars on the opposing team's moneyline.
Now, the strategy is almost useless. With the exception of Dean Wade's Cleveland Cavaliers
Below, I've compiled NBA.com's "lead tracker" for each of the Celtics' last eight games, excluding their loss to the Denver Nuggets.
I left that one out since they never really gained control of the game and spent the majority of the night playing from behind.
Boston has recently developed a habit of bending but not breaking. Even in their loss to Cleveland
Celtics were able to hold off a third-quarter run by the Cavs. As soon as Cleveland came near, Boston regained control of the game and built