Here lies “Celtics Insurance,” the emotional hedging tactic that I relied on for the past few seasons to protect myself from blown leads by the Cs. Just about any time they’d put together a sizable lead, I’d open up my Rhode Island Sportsbook betting app (they have a monopoly here, I can’t use DraftKings) and throw five dollars on the opposing team’s moneyline.
Now, the strategy is borderline useless. With the exception of the Dean Wade-led Cleveland Cavaliers, it doesn’t seem like teams are able to dig themselves out of holes when they’re playing Boston anymore.