SportsLine's model has simulated the Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, right, looks to shoot against Orlando Magic forward Tristan da Silva during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Last night delivered one of the most surprising results of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder deconstructed the Cleveland Cavaliers in a dominant 134-114 v

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his latest statement in an MVP-worthy season with another 40-point performance Thursday night

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an easy home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

The Boston Celtics entered Friday with the shortest odds on the board (+200) to win the NBA championship at ESPN BET.

But with that said, it also does not rule out the possibility of Boston making some minor moves, which Bleacher Report cap expert Eric Pincus recently explained in an article surveying the NBA's potential trade options.

Are the Boston Celtics still a top-three team in the NBA so far this season? At present, the Celtics have one of the best records in the league, but have also dropped some games to high-profile opponents in high leverage games -- as well as others against opponents that had no business losing to.