Betting: Is there value in the Celtics to win the Eastern Conference?

Jared Quay gives his top three long shot bets to win the NBA's Eastern Conference.

Video Transcript

JARED QUAY: What's up, guys? Jared Quay here at Yahoo Sportsbook, and here are my long shots to win the Eastern Conference. So my first long shot is the Miami Heat. At 12 to 1, this is the team that won it last year. Sure they've been having a down year, but they upgraded with Oladipo on the team now. And I do think that when the playoffs come, Spoelstra and his team can and have what it takes to make a run.

My next team is the Celtics, yes, at 25 to 1. This team has always had some struggles in the playoffs, but they are a solid team. They are missing a Big man right here. But if Tristan Thompson can pick it up, I do think at 25 to 1 odds I'll throw a little bit money on there because they may just make it happen.

And then my last long shot is honestly my favorite bit of the Eastern Conference. Obviously, I like the Suns on the West. And this is a long shot, but I like the Atlanta Hawks at 80 to 1 to win the conference? Oh, I love this.

Oh, they're on fire as of late. In their last 21 games, they only lost 5. And they're not even at full health. Once Colin and Trae Young get to full health I think this team can do damage. Yes, they are young, so they're unpredictable.

They're currently at the 4 seed, which means they'll get home field advantage in their first round. And I just think this team could and I hope make me a lot of money if they do win the Eastern Conference. So I'm putting them easy money on 80 to 1.

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