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"The Atlantic Division has long been one of the weakest in the NBA, and it&amp;rsquo;s looking like the 2015-16 campaign will be no different. It&amp;rsquo;s a two horse race at online sportsbook Bovada, as the Toronto Raptors are -200 favorites to win the crown for the third time in as many years with the Boston Celtics not far off&amp;nbsp;at +200 odds.The Raps retooled in the offseason after a disastrous first-round sweep at the hands of the Washington Wizards and have placed a big emphasis on defense, bringing defensive specialists DeMarre Carroll and Cory Joseph into the fold to provide a shot in the arm to a team that lacked an identity on that end of the floor last season.Fresh off a surprising playoff appearance, the young Boston Celtics have some nice pieces in place going forward and won&amp;rsquo;t surprise anyone if they continue to improve by leaps and bounds this year. Led by head coach Brad Stevens -- one of the sharpest minds in basketball &amp;ndash; it&amp;rsquo;s safe to say the future is looking bright in Beantown.Here&amp;rsquo;s a look at the book&amp;rsquo;s full list of odds for the division.2015-16 NBA Atlantic Division OddsOdds as of October 20 at BovadaToronto Raptors -200Boston Celtics +200New York Knicks +1400Brooklyn Nets +2000Philadelphia 76ers +6600Archived ArticlesAfter finishing last season atop the Atlantic Division for the first time since 2007, the Toronto Raptors have emerged as early EVEN money favorites at Bovada to repeat as division champs. The Raptors finished strong down the stretch, winning seven of their last 10 SU to take the Atlantic by four games over the Brooklyn Nets, who open the 2014-2015 campaign as a +225 bet.The New York Knicks had a forgettable 37-win season a year ago to finish a disappointing ninth in the Eastern Conference. But expectations have risen since Phil Jackson took over as club president in the off-season. With Derek Fisher installed as coach and Carmelo Anthony happy with a freshly signed five-year, $124 million contract, the Knicks kick off the season with solid +300 odds to win their second Atlantic Division title in three years.The rebuild is expected to continue in Boston where the Celtics won just 25 games a year ago. Not surprisingly, Boston opens the season well back of the favorites in Atlantic Division betting, with odds of +3300. The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to be without last season&amp;rsquo;s rookie of the year Michael Carter-Williams until mid-November and open as +10000 longshots at Bovada.Odds to Win 2015 NBA Atlantic Division at Bovada as of October 15Boston Celtics +3300Brooklyn Nets +225New York Knicks +300Philadelphia 76ers +10000Toronto Raptors EVEN-------------------------------The New York Knicks won the NBA&amp;#039;s Atlantic Division last season, but the sportsbooks have set the Brooklyn Nets as the favorites on that futures list for the 2013/14 season.Last year the Knicks won the Atlantic Division title by five games over the Nets, but Brooklyn beefed up its lineup over the summer by acquiring All-Stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett from the Boston Celtics.That has Brooklyn sitting as the -200 favorite at Bovada to win the division crown this year, with New York at +175, and Boston well back at +3300; the Celtics ended up 12.5 games behind the Knicks in the division race last season.The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers both ended up 20 games behind New York in the Atlantic Division standings last season. Toronto is at +1400 at Bovada to end up in first place in the division this year, with Philadelphia the longshot at +6600.Odds to Win 2014 NBA Atlantic Division at BovadaBrooklyn Nets -200New York Knicks +175Toronto Raptors +1400Boston Celtics +3300Philadelphia 76ers +6600-------------------------------On paper and according to the betting odds, the race for the Atlantic Division figures to be one of the tightest in the NBA.The division&amp;rsquo;s top three teams were separated by just four games last season, and this year&amp;rsquo;s race may end up going right down to the wire as well.Going off at +125 at TopBet, the Boston Celtics are the favorite to win the Atlantic Division. Even with the loss of Ray Allen, the Celtics are one of the Eastern Conference&amp;rsquo;s deepest teams; free agent acquisitions Courtney Lee and Jason Terry were huge, and Jared Sullinger could end up being the biggest steal in the 2012 draft.Add that depth to the core of Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett, and the defending Atlantic Division champions are a valid betting favorite.Jeremy Lin and his &amp;ldquo;Linsanity&amp;rdquo; are gone, but the New York Knicks (+200) still figure to be a major player in the Atlantic Division race. The talent is clearly there; Raymond Felton will play court general at point guard and have a talented trio of bigs to dish the ball to in Amar&amp;rsquo;e Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, and Tyson Chandler.Chemistry and health has eluded this team since Anthony and Stoudemire&amp;rsquo;s arrival, but perhaps the third year will be the charm for this duo.The Brooklyn Nets (+275) added all-star guard Joe Johnson to their talented trio of Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, and Brook Lopez this offseason in the hopes of kicking things off in Brooklyn with a bang. In New Jersey, the Nets were an abysmal 9-24 SU at home; that number should turn around in a big way with this talent and an excited new fan base.The Philadelphia 76ers (+450) and the Toronto Raptors (+8000) are both undergoing rebuilds, but Philadelphia still has the talent to compete for a playoff spot with newcomers Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson leading the way. Toronto will be a work in progress, but rookies Terrence Ross and Jason Valanciunas should provide some excitement for the young team this season."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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