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

Miami Heat

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Boston Celtics

  1. Prediction
  2. Bet Builder
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Roster
  11. Standings
  12. Live Stream

High-Scoring Clash Anticipated

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are capable of exceeding the set points total line which leads us to predict Over 210.5 as a great pick at 1.91.

Expert NBA Analysis

We’re keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the most important stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Heat vs Celtics stats:

  • The 210.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Heat games on the road.
  • The 210.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Heat games on the road.
  • The 210.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Heat games on the road.
  • The 210.5 line has been covered in 16 of the last 20 Celtics games at home.
  • The 210.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Celtics games.

There are odds of 1.91 about Over 210.5 points and this looks generous for this NBA showdown. The bar might have been set too low in terms of total.

There are ways to get bigger odds by betting Over on the Total market. Bettors often look to move the line so they can land a more profitable return if the selection wins.

Last Games & H2H

Miami Heat won their previous game, beating New York Knicks at home. It was a 96-92 win at Kaseya Center. Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, with Bam Adebayo getting 23 and Max Strus 14.

Boston Celtics won their last game, beating Philadelphia 76ers at home. It was a 112-88 win at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum was the scorer of 51 points along with 5 assists. He combined 6 three-pointers, 11 two-pointers and 11 free throws.

Heat have claimed back-to-back victories over Celtics. At TD Garden they won 120-116 (OT) before winning 98-95 at Miami-Dade Arena. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen six Celtics wins.

Confirmed Lineups

Miami Heat lineup: Gabe Vincent, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Max Strus, Kevin Love.

Boston Celtics lineup: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Al Horford, Robert Williams.

Over 210.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this NBA bet.

Heat vs Celtics Prediction

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Published 15:51, 16 May 2023

Heat vs Celtics Bet Builder Tips

Totals Over 210.5
Spread Celtics -8.5
Result & BTTS 100 Celtics / Yes

Bet builder predictions: Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are over 210.5 on the total, Celtics to cover the -8.5 spread and both teams to score 100 points and Celtics to win on the Result & BTTS market.

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Heat vs Celtics 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 With the Sportsbooks

For this NBA game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Boston Celtics are 1.26 favorites to win and that means a 80% chance of landing a victory. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Miami Heat are trading at 4.10.

The spread is calculated to be 8.5, while total points comes in at 212.5. There are lots of popular ways to bet on basketball including Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 212.5, the odds are 1.91.

Celtics are 1.48 should you want to back the favorites in the Race to 20 betting market. Heat can be wagered at 2.70 to get to the 20-point mark first.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for most basketball contests. The betting sites have a massive range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Player Props

If you have a view on Rebounds, Steals, Blocks, Assists or Points, then the player props could be an option. It’s a fantastic way of betting on a player to perform well and the gambling sites provide lots of markets.

Jayson Tatum Favorite to Get Most Points

Jayson Tatum is the market leader to hit the most buckets. He is priced at 1.87 to score Over 29.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at the same odds.

Micro Betting

There are some exciting basketball micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer. The long-ball option pays better, and in today’s game, you can never discount the three-pointer.

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and play-off games stats.

Miami Heat logo Miami Heat Stats

Boston Celtics logo Boston Celtics Stats

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Points Spread

Points Spread

Total Points

Total Points

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Live Streaming

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Team News

Miami Heat Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Jimmy Butler 18 39.26 508 103 28.2 5.7 1.0 6.7 0.7 2.0
Bam Adebayo 19 35.61 311 70 16.4 3.7 - 9.5 0.7 1.2
Tyler Herro 3 31.13 50 9 16.7 3.0 1.3 5.3 0.7 1.0

Boston Celtics Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Jayson Tatum 19 39.86 529 101 27.8 5.3 2.7 10.4 1.1 1.1
Jaylen Brown 19 37.25 434 63 22.8 3.3 2.1 5.5 0.3 1.1
Marcus Smart 19 33.88 289 97 15.2 5.1 2.3 4.1 0.3 1.3

Injuries & Suspensions

Miami Heat Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Tyler Herro
Injured
Victor Oladipo
Injured

Boston Celtics Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Danilo Gallinari
Injured

Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics logo Boston Celtics Confirmed Lineup
0 Jayson Tatum
7 Jaylen Brown
36 Marcus Smart
42 Al Horford
44 Robert Williams
Miami Heat logo Miami Heat Confirmed Lineup
2 Gabe Vincent
13 Bam Adebayo
22 Jimmy Butler
31 Max Strus
42 Kevin Love

Previous Miami Heat Lineups

28 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 104-103 Heat
26 May NBA Playoffs
Heat 97-110 Celtics
24 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 116-99 Heat
22 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 102-128 Heat
20 May NBA Playoffs
Heat 111-105 Celtics
18 May NBA Playoffs
Heat 123-116 Celtics
13 May NBA Playoffs
Knicks 92-96 Heat
11 May NBA Playoffs
Heat 103-112 Knicks
09 May NBA Playoffs
Knicks 101-109 Heat
06 May NBA Playoffs
Knicks 86-105 Heat

Previous Boston Celtics Lineups

28 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 104-103 Heat
26 May NBA Playoffs
Heat 97-110 Celtics
24 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 116-99 Heat
22 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 102-128 Heat
20 May NBA Playoffs
Heat 111-105 Celtics
18 May NBA Playoffs
Heat 123-116 Celtics
14 May NBA Playoffs
76ers 88-112 Celtics
12 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 95-86 76ers
10 May NBA Playoffs
76ers 115-103 Celtics
07 May NBA Playoffs
Celtics 115-116 76ers

NBA Standings Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 57 25 0.695 117.9 111.4 6.5 32-9 25-16 11-5 34-18 8-2 3W
76ers 54 28 0.659 115.2 110.9 4.3 29-12 25-16 10-6 34-18 5-5 2W
Knicks 47 35 0.573 116 113.1 2.9 23-18 24-17 8-8 32-20 5-5 2L
Nets 45 37 0.549 113.4 112.5 0.9 23-18 22-19 7-9 30-22 6-4 1L
Raptors 41 41 0.5 112.9 111.4 1.5 27-14 14-27 4-12 26-26 6-4 1W
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Bucks 58 24 0.707 116.9 113.3 3.6 32-9 26-15 11-5 35-17 6-4 2L
Cavaliers 51 31 0.622 112.3 106.9 5.4 31-10 20-21 13-3 34-18 7-3 1L
Bulls 40 42 0.488 113.1 111.8 1.3 22-19 18-23 7-9 27-25 6-4 2W
Pacers 35 47 0.427 116.3 119.5 -3.2 20-21 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 1W
Pistons 17 65 0.207 110.3 118.5 -8.2 9-32 8-33 2-14 8-44 1-9 1L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Heat 44 38 0.537 109.5 109.8 -0.3 27-14 17-24 10-6 24-28 6-4 1W
Hawks 41 41 0.5 118.4 118.1 0.3 24-17 17-24 8-8 26-26 5-5 2L
Wizards 35 47 0.427 113.2 114.4 -1.2 19-22 16-25 8-8 21-31 3-7 1L
Magic 34 48 0.415 111.4 114 -2.6 20-21 14-27 7-9 20-32 5-5 4L
Hornets 27 55 0.329 111 117.2 -6.2 13-28 14-27 7-9 15-37 5-5 1W
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Nuggets 53 29 0.646 115.8 112.5 3.3 34-7 19-22 10-6 34-18 5-5 1W
Timberwolves 42 40 0.512 115.8 115.8 0 22-19 20-21 8-8 29-23 7-3 3W
Thunder 40 42 0.488 117.5 116.4 1.1 24-17 16-25 9-7 25-27 4-6 2W
Jazz 37 45 0.451 117.1 118 -0.9 23-18 14-27 6-10 24-28 2-8 1L
Trail Blazers 33 49 0.402 113.4 117.4 -4 17-24 16-25 7-9 23-29 1-9 4L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Kings 48 34 0.585 120.7 118.1 2.6 23-18 25-16 9-7 32-20 5-5 3L
Suns 45 37 0.549 113.6 111.6 2 28-13 17-24 9-7 30-22 7-3 2L
Clippers 44 38 0.537 113.6 113.1 0.5 23-18 21-20 9-7 27-25 6-4 3W
Warriors 44 38 0.537 118.9 117.1 1.8 33-8 11-30 7-9 30-22 8-2 3W
Lakers 43 39 0.524 117.2 116.6 0.6 23-18 20-21 6-10 27-25 8-2 2W
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Grizzlies 51 31 0.622 116.9 113 3.9 35-6 16-25 13-3 30-22 6-4 1L
Pelicans 42 40 0.512 114.4 112.5 1.9 27-14 15-26 11-5 29-23 7-3 1L
Mavericks 38 44 0.463 114.2 114.1 0.1 23-18 15-26 9-7 28-24 2-8 2L
Rockets 22 60 0.268 110.7 118.6 -7.9 14-27 8-33 4-12 12-40 4-6 3W
Spurs 22 60 0.268 113 123.1 -10.1 14-27 8-33 3-13 10-42 3-7 1W
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Bucks 58 24 0.707 116.9 113.3 3.6 32-9 26-15 11-5 35-17 6-4 2L
Celtics 57 25 0.695 117.9 111.4 6.5 32-9 25-16 11-5 34-18 8-2 3W
76ers 54 28 0.659 115.2 110.9 4.3 29-12 25-16 10-6 34-18 5-5 2W
Cavaliers 51 31 0.622 112.3 106.9 5.4 31-10 20-21 13-3 34-18 7-3 1L
Knicks 47 35 0.573 116 113.1 2.9 23-18 24-17 8-8 32-20 5-5 2L
Nets 45 37 0.549 113.4 112.5 0.9 23-18 22-19 7-9 30-22 6-4 1L
Heat 44 38 0.537 109.5 109.8 -0.3 27-14 17-24 10-6 24-28 6-4 1W
Raptors 41 41 0.5 112.9 111.4 1.5 27-14 14-27 4-12 26-26 6-4 1W
Hawks 41 41 0.5 118.4 118.1 0.3 24-17 17-24 8-8 26-26 5-5 2L
Bulls 40 42 0.488 113.1 111.8 1.3 22-19 18-23 7-9 27-25 6-4 2W
Pacers 35 47 0.427 116.3 119.5 -3.2 20-21 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 1W
Wizards 35 47 0.427 113.2 114.4 -1.2 19-22 16-25 8-8 21-31 3-7 1L
Magic 34 48 0.415 111.4 114 -2.6 20-21 14-27 7-9 20-32 5-5 4L
Hornets 27 55 0.329 111 117.2 -6.2 13-28 14-27 7-9 15-37 5-5 1W
Pistons 17 65 0.207 110.3 118.5 -8.2 9-32 8-33 2-14 8-44 1-9 1L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Nuggets 53 29 0.646 115.8 112.5 3.3 34-7 19-22 10-6 34-18 5-5 1W
Grizzlies 51 31 0.622 116.9 113 3.9 35-6 16-25 13-3 30-22 6-4 1L
Kings 48 34 0.585 120.7 118.1 2.6 23-18 25-16 9-7 32-20 5-5 3L
Suns 45 37 0.549 113.6 111.6 2 28-13 17-24 9-7 30-22 7-3 2L
Clippers 44 38 0.537 113.6 113.1 0.5 23-18 21-20 9-7 27-25 6-4 3W
Warriors 44 38 0.537 118.9 117.1 1.8 33-8 11-30 7-9 30-22 8-2 3W
Lakers 43 39 0.524 117.2 116.6 0.6 23-18 20-21 6-10 27-25 8-2 2W
Timberwolves 42 40 0.512 115.8 115.8 0 22-19 20-21 8-8 29-23 7-3 3W
Pelicans 42 40 0.512 114.4 112.5 1.9 27-14 15-26 11-5 29-23 7-3 1L
Thunder 40 42 0.488 117.5 116.4 1.1 24-17 16-25 9-7 25-27 4-6 2W
Mavericks 38 44 0.463 114.2 114.1 0.1 23-18 15-26 9-7 28-24 2-8 2L
Jazz 37 45 0.451 117.1 118 -0.9 23-18 14-27 6-10 24-28 2-8 1L
Trail Blazers 33 49 0.402 113.4 117.4 -4 17-24 16-25 7-9 23-29 1-9 4L
Rockets 22 60 0.268 110.7 118.6 -7.9 14-27 8-33 4-12 12-40 4-6 3W
Spurs 22 60 0.268 113 123.1 -10.1 14-27 8-33 3-13 10-42 3-7 1W
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Bucks 58 24 0.707 116.9 113.3 3.6 32-9 26-15 11-5 35-17 6-4 2L
Celtics 57 25 0.695 117.9 111.4 6.5 32-9 25-16 11-5 34-18 8-2 3W
76ers 54 28 0.659 115.2 110.9 4.3 29-12 25-16 10-6 34-18 5-5 2W
Nuggets 53 29 0.646 115.8 112.5 3.3 34-7 19-22 10-6 34-18 5-5 1W
Grizzlies 51 31 0.622 116.9 113 3.9 35-6 16-25 13-3 30-22 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 51 31 0.622 112.3 106.9 5.4 31-10 20-21 13-3 34-18 7-3 1L
Kings 48 34 0.585 120.7 118.1 2.6 23-18 25-16 9-7 32-20 5-5 3L
Knicks 47 35 0.573 116 113.1 2.9 23-18 24-17 8-8 32-20 5-5 2L
Suns 45 37 0.549 113.6 111.6 2 28-13 17-24 9-7 30-22 7-3 2L
Nets 45 37 0.549 113.4 112.5 0.9 23-18 22-19 7-9 30-22 6-4 1L
Warriors 44 38 0.537 118.9 117.1 1.8 33-8 11-30 7-9 30-22 8-2 3W
Clippers 44 38 0.537 113.6 113.1 0.5 23-18 21-20 9-7 27-25 6-4 3W
Heat 44 38 0.537 109.5 109.8 -0.3 27-14 17-24 10-6 24-28 6-4 1W
Lakers 43 39 0.524 117.2 116.6 0.6 23-18 20-21 6-10 27-25 8-2 2W
Timberwolves 42 40 0.512 115.8 115.8 0 22-19 20-21 8-8 29-23 7-3 3W
Pelicans 42 40 0.512 114.4 112.5 1.9 27-14 15-26 11-5 29-23 7-3 1L
Hawks 41 41 0.5 118.4 118.1 0.3 24-17 17-24 8-8 26-26 5-5 2L
Raptors 41 41 0.5 112.9 111.4 1.5 27-14 14-27 4-12 26-26 6-4 1W
Thunder 40 42 0.488 117.5 116.4 1.1 24-17 16-25 9-7 25-27 4-6 2W
Bulls 40 42 0.488 113.1 111.8 1.3 22-19 18-23 7-9 27-25 6-4 2W
Mavericks 38 44 0.463 114.2 114.1 0.1 23-18 15-26 9-7 28-24 2-8 2L
Jazz 37 45 0.451 117.1 118 -0.9 23-18 14-27 6-10 24-28 2-8 1L
Pacers 35 47 0.427 116.3 119.5 -3.2 20-21 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 1W
Wizards 35 47 0.427 113.2 114.4 -1.2 19-22 16-25 8-8 21-31 3-7 1L
Magic 34 48 0.415 111.4 114 -2.6 20-21 14-27 7-9 20-32 5-5 4L
Trail Blazers 33 49 0.402 113.4 117.4 -4 17-24 16-25 7-9 23-29 1-9 4L
Hornets 27 55 0.329 111 117.2 -6.2 13-28 14-27 7-9 15-37 5-5 1W
Spurs 22 60 0.268 113 123.1 -10.1 14-27 8-33 3-13 10-42 3-7 1W
Rockets 22 60 0.268 110.7 118.6 -7.9 14-27 8-33 4-12 12-40 4-6 3W
Pistons 17 65 0.207 110.3 118.5 -8.2 9-32 8-33 2-14 8-44 1-9 1L