Vegas says: Celtics vs. Lakers in the NBA Finals

It is too soon, however, for The Stein Line to co-sign and, for the record, that is only what Vegas says today

If you listen to Las Vegas prognosticators, we are less than a month away from the Boston Celtics playing host to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the 2022-23 NBA Finals on June 1.

My two shekels on May 8: I'm not quite ready to listen just yet.

The Celtics and the Lakers were indeed favored as of Monday morning to meet up on the Finals stage for the 13th time, according to the desert sportsbook consensus, but there is some important nuance to factor in. Namely: