Remember when this Celtics vs. Nets series was supposed to be a nail-biter?
ESPN, for example, released its first-round predictions a few days prior to Game 1. A majority of analysts and writers picked the Celtics … but just barely — 11 chose the Celtics, while 10 went with the Nets. By way of comparison, 21 out of 21 analysts picked the Grizzlies over the Timberwolves — a series which is now headed back to Memphis deadlocked at 2-2.
Weird things happen in the playoffs, of course, and it’s hard to blame someone for betting on Kevin Durant.