Celtics NBA title odds suffer with likely loss of Hayward for season

The Boston Celtics appeared to be a legitimate threat to the Cleveland Cavaliers this season with the addition of Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward in the offseason.

Odds courtesy of OddsShark.com

However, Hayward was able to play about five minutes in Tuesday’s regular-season opener between the teams before suffering a dislocated ankle and fractured tibia that will likely keep him out the entire year.

Boston is now a smaller threat to win its 18th NBA championship at +1200 odds, up from +800 earlier.