Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Prediction
The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat will face off in game 2 of the East NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on Wednesday night. The hosts are the 1-seed while the visitors are seeded eighth.
The Celtics asserted their dominance with a commanding victory in Game 1, comfortably defeating their opponents 114-94 while covering the sizable 14.5-point spread. From start to finish, Boston maintained control, establishing a lead that stretched to as much as 34 points during the game. Jayson Tatum spearheaded the team's effort with an impressive triple-double, tallying 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, while Derrick White contributed 20 points to the win. This victory adds to Boston's recent success against their opponent. They previously secured wins with scores of 119-111 at the Garden last October, followed by decisive victories of 143-110 and 110-106 in Florida. The Celtics are clearly still on fire, and in this form, the team can quickly close out the first series, which is very important in the context of the long distance. Although Luke Kornet is sidelined, his absence is unlikely to significantly impact the team's playoff rotation, given his limited playing time.
Prior to facing the Boston Celtics in this series, the Miami Heat earned their place through the play-in tournament and secured a victory against the Atlanta Hawks. Throughout the regular season, they maintained a record of 46 wins and 36 losses. However, without their leading scorer Jimmy Butler, Miami struggled against Boston in game 1, falling behind by 15 points at halftime and trailing by 32 points heading into the fourth quarter. Despite Delon Wright's perfect 5-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc, the rest of the Heat squad struggled, converting only 7-of-32 three-point attempts. Bam Adebayo stepped up as the leading scorer with 24 points, while Delon Wright contributed 17 points off the bench. Despite their strong defensive reputation this season, the Heat proved unable to contain the Celtics in Game 1. Their hopes of levelling the series hinge on their ability to recalibrate their defensive prowess. Butler is confirmed to remain sidelined for the rest of the series due to a sprained MCL, and Kyle Lowry is ruled out for Game 2 with a neck injury.
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The Best Betting Odds for Boston Celtics v Miami Heat Match
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Who will win the Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Basketball game?
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat game on 4/24/24 of the current NBA season:
- Boston Celtics has a 72.72% chance to pick up the win against Miami Heat according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 1.09.
- There is a probability of 27.28% ⭐ for Miami Heat to win vs Boston Celtics with odds of 8 at Bet365.
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Boston Celtics - Miami Heat Key Points
- Seven of the Celtics' last ten games have gone over 203 points
- Each of the last four matches between these sides have gone over 203 points
- The Celtics are the league’s second-highest-scoring team (120.5 PPG)
- The Celtics have scored over 110 points in each of their matches against this opponent this season
- Eight of the Heat’s last ten games have gone over 203 points
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Our Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Prediction
The Heat have relied heavily on their defense this season, but they were no match for the Celtics in game 1, and it’s hard to see much changing until the series heads to Miami. With Boston looking excellent, 203 points seem very achievable, and we’ll be rooting for another big scoring performance from the likes of Tatum and White in this one. Our Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat prediction: Over 203.0
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