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

Heat to Put Up a Fight Against Celtics

Miami Heat at +9 looks an awesome number for the underdogs when they face the Boston Celtics. Take the 1.91 that this line gets covered.

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 +9 line has been covered by Heat in all of their last 10 games.
  • The +9 line has been covered by Heat in all of their last 5 games.
  • The +9 line has been covered by Heat in 10 consecutive games.
  • The -9 line hasn’t been covered by Celtics in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -9 line hasn’t been covered by Celtics in 12 of their last 20 games.
  • The -9 line hasn’t been covered by Celtics in 3 consecutive games against Heat.

Let’s take a punt on the underdogs in this NBA showdown. They have been given a generous +9 on the spread market. We think 1.91 can be taken with confidence that they cover the line.

There are several alternatives to the Spread and we particularly like the Winning Margin market. It’s great whether you’re expecting things to be close or comprehensive.

Last Games & H2H

Boston Celtics and Miami Heat played each other in the last game. Heat won 123-116 at TD Garden. Jimmy Butler led the way for Heat with 35 points and Jayson Tatum scored 30 points for Celtics.

Heat have triumphed in their previous three meetings against Celtics. On the head-to-head front, it has been 5 wins out of 10.

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.

Heat +9 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Heat vs Celtics Prediction

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Published 15:51, 18 May 2023

Heat vs Celtics Bet Builder Tips

Spread Heat +9
Totals Over 215.5
Result & BTTS 100 Celtics / Yes

Bet builder predictions: Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Heat +9. We’ve also gone for over 215.5 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 According to Latest Odds

Boston Celtics have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming 1.20 favorites for this NBA game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 83% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 4.75 about Miami Heat.

The current spread is 10 and the total points line is 215. There are lots of popular ways to bet on basketball including Totals. If you’re going for Over 215, then the odds are 1.91.

In the Race to 20 Points market, Celtics are favorites and they can be backed at 1.43 to attain this total first. If you want to back Heat, then betting odds of 2.85 can be found.

You can find hundreds of markets for every contest, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Player Props

Prop bets don’t involve betting on a team to win and instead might look at a player’s individual performance. For example, the number of Points they might score or the number of Assists they might have.

Jayson Tatum Favorite to Score the Most Points

In terms of scoring most points, favorite Jayson Tatum is available at 1.83 to rack up Over 29.5 points. If you want to go Under, then 1.91 is available.

Micro Betting

Micro betting provides a rollercoaster ride for basketball bettors. It can be great to enjoy the live lines, with the opportunity to wager on the Next Field Goal. Watch the live action before deciding which way to go.

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
Victor Oladipo
Injured
Tyler Herro
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