Updated NBA Divisional Odds: Hedging Bets in the East

The playoffs are a little over a month away and the divisional odds have been whittled down to the teams that can actually finish on top. For most of the season, I’ve recommended future plays based on our model’s projections, but now it’s time to revisit our best divisional bets and decide whether to double down, stand pat, or hedge.

We’ll start in the Eastern Conference this week, as none of the divisions are quite locked up yet, even though Milwaukee is a massive favorite to edge out the Pacers.

Atlantic Division

Toronto has made this divisional race easier than anticipated and they’re now 5.5 games ahead of Philadelphia. They’ve won eight of their last ten, rank third in our model, and…