Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Celtics and Heat to Play Out High-Scoring Game

NBA Playoffs – First Round East: Miami Heat (46-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference) host Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference). Game 3. Series tied 1-1.

We’ve got a strong opinion when it comes to the totals when the Celtics play the Heat. Our prediction is that there will be Over 202 points and that is on offer at -110.

Celtics Have Claimed 7 Wins in 10 on H2H

When Boston Celtics and Miami Heat locked horns on Wednesday night, there was a 111-101 victory at TD Garden for the Heat.

Jaylen Brown led the way for the Heat with 33 points, while Jayson Tatum and Derrick White managed 28 and 13. Tyler Herro racked up 24 points for the Celtics, with Bam Adebayo and Caleb Martin both recording 21.

It’s been seven Celtics wins in the past 10 games beween these teams.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics lineup: Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White.

Miami Heat lineup: Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin.

Expert NBA Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each franchise and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Celtics vs Heat stats:

• The 202 line has been covered in all of the last 5 Celtics games.
• The 202 line has been covered in 18 of the last 20 Celtics games on the road.
• The 202 line has been covered in the last 5 Celtics games.
• The 202 line has been covered in all of the last 10 Heat games.
• The 202 line has been covered in all of the last 5 Heat games.
• The 202 line has been covered in the last 16 Heat games.
• The 202 line has been covered in the last 5 games between these teams.

Over 202 points seems like a realistic outcome for this NBA matchup. We’re taking odds of -110 considering that the total line looks to be too low here.

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Over 202 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

Celtics vs Heat Prediction

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Player Props

Top Pick: Kristaps Porzingis Over 15.5 Points -130

Kristaps Porzingis (Celtics) has recorded Over 15.5 points in 4 straight road games. He should therefore be capable of going over the line, with -130 available when it comes to having a wager on Player Points.

Current Kristaps Porzingis Lines and Odds

16.5 Points

Over -106

Under -125

7.5 Rebounds

Over -137

Under +104

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Correct Score Prediction

Celtics 108 - 101 Heat

Correct score betting might be tough to predict but there’s a tasty potential return if you get it right. We’ll try the Celtics to achieve a 108-101 victory at huge odds.

Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Celtics Big Favorites on the Moneyline

You might not get rich backing Boston Celtics at -450. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 82% chance of winning this NBA game. At +350, Miami Heat are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The spread is calculated to be 10, while total points comes in at 204.5. There are many ways to wager on basketball including the Totals. If you're keen on Over 204.5, this selection is available at -110.

The Celtics are available at odds of -225 when it comes to beating the opposition to 20 points. Underdogs Heat are chalked up at +175 to reach this total first.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Celtics

-450

Heat

+350

Point Spread

Celtics -10

-110

Heat +10

-110

Total Points

Under 204.5

-110

Over 204.5

-110

Jayson Tatum Favorite to Score the Most Points

Jayson Tatum is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -114 that he gets Over 26.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -116.

Player Points

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 26.5

-114

Under 26.5

-116

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 22.5

-103

Under 22.5

-128

Tyler Herro (Heat)

Over 20.5

-127

Under 20.5

-104

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Over 19.5

-104

Under 19.5

-127

Kristaps Porzingis (Celtics)

Over 16.5

-106

Under 16.5

-125

Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Heat)

Over 14.5

-128

Under 14.5

-103

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 11.5

-132

Under 11.5

-100

Caleb Martin (Heat)

Over 10.5

-116

Under 10.5

-114

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 10.5

-114

Under 10.5

-116

Nikola Jovic (Heat)

Over 7.5

-132

Under 7.5

-100

Player Assists

Tyler Herro (Heat)

Over 6.5

+117

Under 6.5

-156

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 5.5

+120

Under 5.5

-161

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 4.5

+117

Under 4.5

-154

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Over 3.5

-132

Under 3.5

-100

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 3.5

-127

Under 3.5

-104

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 2.5

-128

Under 2.5

-103

Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Heat)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

+125

Player Rebounds

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Over 9.5

-130

Under 9.5

-102

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 8.5

-120

Under 8.5

-110

Kristaps Porzingis (Celtics)

Over 7.5

-137

Under 7.5

+104

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 6.5

+104

Under 6.5

-137

Tyler Herro (Heat)

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-130

Jrue Holiday (Celtics)

Over 5.5

+123

Under 5.5

-161

Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Heat)

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-133

Caleb Martin (Heat)

Over 4.5

-110

Under 4.5

-120

Nikola Jovic (Heat)

Over 4.5

-164

Under 4.5

+123

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 3.5

-122

Under 3.5

-109

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Starting Lineups

Miami Heat Confirmed Lineup

5 Nikola Jovic

11 Jaime Jaquez Jr.

13 Bam Adebayo

14 Tyler Herro

16 Caleb Martin

Boston Celtics Confirmed Lineup

0 Jayson Tatum

4 Jrue Holiday

7 Jaylen Brown

8 Kristaps Porzingis

9 Derrick White

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	64	18	0.78	120.6	109.2	11.4	37-4	27-14	15-2	41-11	7-3	2W
Knicks	50	32	0.61	112.8	108.2	4.6	27-14	23-18	12-5	35-17	6-4	5W
76ers	47	35	0.573	114.6	111.5	3.1	25-16	22-19	8-8	31-21	8-2	8W
Nets	32	50	0.39	110.4	113.3	-2.9	20-21	12-29	5-11	24-28	5-5	2L
Raptors	25	57	0.305	112.4	118.8	-6.4	14-27	11-30	1-15	18-34	2-8	4L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bucks	49	33	0.598	119	116.4	2.6	31-11	18-22	10-7	34-18	3-7	2L
Cavaliers	48	34	0.585	112.6	110.2	2.4	26-15	22-19	11-5	31-21	4-6	1L
Pacers	47	35	0.573	123.3	120.2	3.1	26-15	21-20	11-6	32-20	7-3	1W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	112.3	113.7	-1.4	20-21	19-22	7-9	22-29	5-5	1L
Pistons	14	68	0.171	109.9	119	-9.1	7-33	7-35	2-14	10-41	2-8	1L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	47	35	0.573	110.5	108.4	2.1	29-12	18-23	9-7	32-20	5-5	1W
Heat	46	36	0.561	110.1	108.4	1.7	22-19	24-17	13-3	32-20	7-3	2W
Hawks	36	46	0.439	118.3	120.5	-2.2	21-20	15-26	8-8	22-30	3-7	6L
Hornets	21	61	0.256	106.6	116.8	-10.2	11-30	10-31	6-10	14-38	3-7	1W
Wizards	15	67	0.183	113.7	123	-9.3	7-34	8-33	4-12	11-41	1-9	6L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	57	25	0.695	120.1	112.7	7.4	33-8	24-17	12-4	36-16	7-3	5W
Nuggets	57	25	0.695	114.9	109.6	5.3	33-8	24-17	10-6	33-19	6-4	1W
Timberwolves	56	26	0.683	113	106.5	6.5	30-11	26-15	12-4	37-15	6-4	1L
Jazz	31	51	0.378	115.7	120.5	-4.8	21-20	10-31	5-11	16-36	2-8	1L
Trail Blazers	21	61	0.256	106.4	115.4	-9	11-30	10-31	1-15	8-44	2-8	5L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Clippers	51	31	0.622	115.6	112.3	3.3	25-16	26-15	9-7	30-22	6-4	3L
Suns	49	33	0.598	116.2	113.2	3	25-16	24-17	9-9	29-23	7-3	3W
Lakers	47	35	0.573	118	117.4	0.6	28-14	19-21	7-10	27-25	7-3	2W
Kings	46	36	0.561	116.6	114.8	1.8	24-17	22-19	10-7	30-22	4-6	1W
Warriors	46	36	0.561	117.8	115.2	2.6	21-20	25-16	7-9	26-26	8-2	1W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	50	32	0.61	117.9	115.6	2.3	25-16	25-16	11-5	31-21	7-3	2L
Pelicans	49	33	0.598	115.1	110.7	4.4	21-19	28-14	9-7	30-22	5-5	1L
Rockets	41	41	0.5	114.3	113.2	1.1	27-14	14-27	9-7	28-24	4-6	2W
Grizzlies	27	55	0.329	105.8	112.8	-7	9-32	18-23	8-8	14-37	3-7	5L
Spurs	22	60	0.268	112.1	118.6	-6.5	12-29	10-31	3-13	14-37	6-4	2W

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	64	18	0.78	120.6	109.2	11.4	37-4	27-14	15-2	41-11	7-3	2W
Knicks	50	32	0.61	112.8	108.2	4.6	27-14	23-18	12-5	35-17	6-4	5W
Bucks	49	33	0.598	119	116.4	2.6	31-11	18-22	10-7	34-18	3-7	2L
Cavaliers	48	34	0.585	112.6	110.2	2.4	26-15	22-19	11-5	31-21	4-6	1L
Magic	47	35	0.573	110.5	108.4	2.1	29-12	18-23	9-7	32-20	5-5	1W
Pacers	47	35	0.573	123.3	120.2	3.1	26-15	21-20	11-6	32-20	7-3	1W
76ers	47	35	0.573	114.6	111.5	3.1	25-16	22-19	8-8	31-21	8-2	8W
Heat	46	36	0.561	110.1	108.4	1.7	22-19	24-17	13-3	32-20	7-3	2W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	112.3	113.7	-1.4	20-21	19-22	7-9	22-29	5-5	1L
Hawks	36	46	0.439	118.3	120.5	-2.2	21-20	15-26	8-8	22-30	3-7	6L
Nets	32	50	0.39	110.4	113.3	-2.9	20-21	12-29	5-11	24-28	5-5	2L
Raptors	25	57	0.305	112.4	118.8	-6.4	14-27	11-30	1-15	18-34	2-8	4L
Hornets	21	61	0.256	106.6	116.8	-10.2	11-30	10-31	6-10	14-38	3-7	1W
Wizards	15	67	0.183	113.7	123	-9.3	7-34	8-33	4-12	11-41	1-9	6L
Pistons	14	68	0.171	109.9	119	-9.1	7-33	7-35	2-14	10-41	2-8	1L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	57	25	0.695	120.1	112.7	7.4	33-8	24-17	12-4	36-16	7-3	5W
Nuggets	57	25	0.695	114.9	109.6	5.3	33-8	24-17	10-6	33-19	6-4	1W
Timberwolves	56	26	0.683	113	106.5	6.5	30-11	26-15	12-4	37-15	6-4	1L
Clippers	51	31	0.622	115.6	112.3	3.3	25-16	26-15	9-7	30-22	6-4	3L
Mavericks	50	32	0.61	117.9	115.6	2.3	25-16	25-16	11-5	31-21	7-3	2L
Pelicans	49	33	0.598	115.1	110.7	4.4	21-19	28-14	9-7	30-22	5-5	1L
Suns	49	33	0.598	116.2	113.2	3	25-16	24-17	9-9	29-23	7-3	3W
Lakers	47	35	0.573	118	117.4	0.6	28-14	19-21	7-10	27-25	7-3	2W
Kings	46	36	0.561	116.6	114.8	1.8	24-17	22-19	10-7	30-22	4-6	1W
Warriors	46	36	0.561	117.8	115.2	2.6	21-20	25-16	7-9	26-26	8-2	1W
Rockets	41	41	0.5	114.3	113.2	1.1	27-14	14-27	9-7	28-24	4-6	2W
Jazz	31	51	0.378	115.7	120.5	-4.8	21-20	10-31	5-11	16-36	2-8	1L
Grizzlies	27	55	0.329	105.8	112.8	-7	9-32	18-23	8-8	14-37	3-7	5L
Spurs	22	60	0.268	112.1	118.6	-6.5	12-29	10-31	3-13	14-37	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	21	61	0.256	106.4	115.4	-9	11-30	10-31	1-15	8-44	2-8	5L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	64	18	0.78	120.6	109.2	11.4	37-4	27-14	15-2	41-11	7-3	2W
Thunder	57	25	0.695	120.1	112.7	7.4	33-8	24-17	12-4	36-16	7-3	5W
Nuggets	57	25	0.695	114.9	109.6	5.3	33-8	24-17	10-6	33-19	6-4	1W
Timberwolves	56	26	0.683	113	106.5	6.5	30-11	26-15	12-4	37-15	6-4	1L
Clippers	51	31	0.622	115.6	112.3	3.3	25-16	26-15	9-7	30-22	6-4	3L
Mavericks	50	32	0.61	117.9	115.6	2.3	25-16	25-16	11-5	31-21	7-3	2L
Knicks	50	32	0.61	112.8	108.2	4.6	27-14	23-18	12-5	35-17	6-4	5W
Bucks	49	33	0.598	119	116.4	2.6	31-11	18-22	10-7	34-18	3-7	2L
Suns	49	33	0.598	116.2	113.2	3	25-16	24-17	9-9	29-23	7-3	3W
Pelicans	49	33	0.598	115.1	110.7	4.4	21-19	28-14	9-7	30-22	5-5	1L
Cavaliers	48	34	0.585	112.6	110.2	2.4	26-15	22-19	11-5	31-21	4-6	1L
Pacers	47	35	0.573	123.3	120.2	3.1	26-15	21-20	11-6	32-20	7-3	1W
Lakers	47	35	0.573	118	117.4	0.6	28-14	19-21	7-10	27-25	7-3	2W
76ers	47	35	0.573	114.6	111.5	3.1	25-16	22-19	8-8	31-21	8-2	8W
Magic	47	35	0.573	110.5	108.4	2.1	29-12	18-23	9-7	32-20	5-5	1W
Warriors	46	36	0.561	117.8	115.2	2.6	21-20	25-16	7-9	26-26	8-2	1W
Kings	46	36	0.561	116.6	114.8	1.8	24-17	22-19	10-7	30-22	4-6	1W
Heat	46	36	0.561	110.1	108.4	1.7	22-19	24-17	13-3	32-20	7-3	2W
Rockets	41	41	0.5	114.3	113.2	1.1	27-14	14-27	9-7	28-24	4-6	2W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	112.3	113.7	-1.4	20-21	19-22	7-9	22-29	5-5	1L
Hawks	36	46	0.439	118.3	120.5	-2.2	21-20	15-26	8-8	22-30	3-7	6L
Nets	32	50	0.39	110.4	113.3	-2.9	20-21	12-29	5-11	24-28	5-5	2L
Jazz	31	51	0.378	115.7	120.5	-4.8	21-20	10-31	5-11	16-36	2-8	1L
Grizzlies	27	55	0.329	105.8	112.8	-7	9-32	18-23	8-8	14-37	3-7	5L
Raptors	25	57	0.305	112.4	118.8	-6.4	14-27	11-30	1-15	18-34	2-8	4L
Spurs	22	60	0.268	112.1	118.6	-6.5	12-29	10-31	3-13	14-37	6-4	2W
Hornets	21	61	0.256	106.6	116.8	-10.2	11-30	10-31	6-10	14-38	3-7	1W
Trail Blazers	21	61	0.256	106.4	115.4	-9	11-30	10-31	1-15	8-44	2-8	5L
Wizards	15	67	0.183	113.7	123	-9.3	7-34	8-33	4-12	11-41	1-9	6L
Pistons	14	68	0.171	109.9	119	-9.1	7-33	7-35	2-14	10-41	2-8	1L

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