Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Carlos Zabala | in NBA Picks
On December 19, the Celtics entered the game as 9.5-point favorites to beat the Miami Heat and ended up winning and covering the odds, defeating Miami 129-116 at TD Garden with a 30-point performance from Brown and 33 from White. That marked the Celtics' eighth victory in their last 10 meetings against the Heat, and they will meet again on Thursday, January 15, this time at the Kaseya Center.
This appears to be an ideal opportunity for the Heat to improve their performance. In fact, the pregame odds are fairly even. The Heat recently ended a three-game losing streak by defeating the Suns 127-121 in Miami, where Adebayo made headlines by leading the team in the fourth quarter with 13 consecutive points. Miami coach Spoelstra continues to rely on the Powell-Herro duo, which seems to have excellent chemistry and is causing problems for opponents.
The Celtics come into this game rested after their most recent game on Monday, a surprising 96-98 loss to the Pacers, who are at the bottom of the conference. White tied the game in the final moments but missed a go-ahead three-pointer in the closing seconds.
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Miami Heat and Boston Celtics Latest Matches
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Miami Heat against Boston Celtics : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
P. Larsson
T. Herro
N. Powell
ForwardA. Wiggins
D. White
P. Pritchard
Substitutes
D. Smith
D. Mitchell
K. Jakucionis
ForwardK. Johnson
J. Jaquez Jr.
N. Jovic
S. Fontecchio
B. Scheierman
M. Shulga
H. Gonzalez
A. Simons
ForwardR. Harper Jr.
J. Walsh
X. Tillman
Miami Heat - Boston Celtics Key Points
- The Celtics' last game saw only 14 personal fouls
- The Celtics are second in the NBA in three-point field goals per game with 36.8
- The Heat are sixth in steals per game this season with 9.2
- The Celtics have a 12-8 record on the road this season
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Our Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Prediction
Despite the Heat's apparent advantage over the Celtics, Spoelstra must deal with Davion Mitchell's absence due to a shoulder contusion he sustained in the game against Phoenix. At the same time, recent reports suggest that Tyler Herro is also questionable due to ongoing discomfort in his toe and ribs.
This could tip the scales once again in Boston's favor, as they seem to dominate every time they come to Miami, beating the Heat in each of their last four visits since April 2014.
Our prediction for Heat vs Celtics is: Celtics ML.
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