NBA preseason betting on the Boston Celtics will get underway on October 8th as they play the Philadelphia 76ers at Mullins Center. Basketball preseason betting on Boston should be popular this year after the Celtics won the NBA title last season. “Being a life-long Celtics fan and seeing the team return to its championship legacy last spring, I am thrilled to have them playing a game at the Mullins Center,” said UMass head coach Derek Kellogg. “Hopefully the fans will come out and pack the Mullins for the Celtics game as a precursor to packing the building for our UMass games during the season.” Basketball preseason odds are not like regular season odds but the Celtics still should be favored in this game.