The Celtics are down 0-2 against the Heat, but at least one prognosticator still views them as the favorite to win the Eastern Conference finals.
Following their crushing Game 2 loss on Friday to the Heat, the Celtics hold a 65 percent chance to win the series via ESPN’s Basketball Power Index. Prior to the series, ESPN’s Basketball Power Index viewed the Celtics’ chances of winning the series as a near certainty, giving Boston a 97 percent chance to take down Miami.
Even with the Celtics down 0-2, and the Nuggets holding a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals, ESPN Basketball Power Index is still bullish on Boston’s title chances.