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

Expect a Tight Affair

We wouldn’t be surprised to see the Miami Heat win and it makes sense to take +7.5 on the spread at 1.91 when they go up against the Boston Celtics.

Expert NBA Analysis

The NBA picks stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each franchise. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Heat vs Celtics stats:

• The +7.5 line has been covered by Heat in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +7.5 line has been covered by Heat in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The +7.5 line has been covered by Heat in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Celtics in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Celtics in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Celtics in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The -7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Celtics in 8 of their last 10 games against Heat.

A spread of +7.5 looks an awesome number for the underdogs in this NBA contest. Take the betting odds of 1.91 that this line gets covered.

If you want a viable alternative to backing Miami on the Spread, then the Winning Margin betting market could be up your street. Choose from a range of options.

Last Games & H2H

Miami Heat and Boston Celtics played each other in the previous game. Celtics won 116-99 at Kaseya Center. Jimmy Butler led the way for Celtics with 29 points and Jayson Tatum scored 33 points for Heat.

In the past 10 games between the teams, Heat have won six.

Confirmed Lineups

Miami Heat lineup: Kevin Love, Kyle Lowry, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Max Strus.

Boston Celtics lineup: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Marcus Smart, Al Horford.

Heat +7.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this NBA bet.

Heat vs Celtics Prediction

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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.

Sportsbooks Make Celtics Moneyline Favorites

The sportsbooks have Boston Celtics at 1.31 on their Moneyline betting market, implying the market leaders are 76% likely to win this NBA game according to the latest odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Miami Heat are trading at 3.60.

The spread is currently 8.5, with the total points line at 215. Having a wager on Totals is one of the most popular basketball markets. The Over 215 selection is available to back at 1.91.

Celtics are favorites at odds of 1.54 in the Race to 20 Points betting market, with Heat available at 2.55 should you think they’ll reach this number first.

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.

Moneyline

Heat

3.60

Celtics

1.31

Points Spread

Heat +8.5

1.91

Celtics -8.5

1.91

Total Points

Under 215

1.91

Over 215

1.91

Player Props

As an alternative to the game lines and team props, check out the player props that are available. These can be a great alternative if you want to focus on a player’s performance. The best gambling sites will provide lots of options.

Jayson Tatum Favorite to Score the Most Points

Jayson Tatum is the market leader to hit the most buckets. He is priced at 1.83 to score Over 30.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at 1.91.

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 30.5 Pts

1.83

Under 30.5 Pts

1.91

Jimmy Butler (Heat)

Over 28.5 Pts

1.87

Under 28.5 Pts

1.87

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 23.5 Pts

1.91

Under 23.5 Pts

1.83

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Over 17.5 Pts

1.87

Under 17.5 Pts

1.87

Marcus Smart (Celtics)

Over 12.5 Pts

1.87

Under 12.5 Pts

1.87

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 12.5 Pts

1.91

Under 12.5 Pts

1.83

Caleb Martin (Heat)

Over 12.5 Pts

1.91

Under 12.5 Pts

1.83

Gabe Vincent (Heat)

Over 12.5 Pts

2.05

Under 12.5 Pts

1.74

Max Strus (Heat)

Over 11.5 Pts

1.83

Under 11.5 Pts

1.91

Kyle Lowry (Heat)

Over 11.5 Pts

1.87

Under 11.5 Pts

1.87

Malcolm Brogdon (Celtics)

Over 9.5 Pts

2.05

Under 9.5 Pts

1.74

Duncan Robinson (Heat)

Over 8.5 Pts

1.87

Under 8.5 Pts

1.87

Al Horford (Celtics)

Over 7.5 Pts

1.95

Under 7.5 Pts

1.80

Grant Williams (Celtics)

Over 6.5 Pts

1.83

Under 6.5 Pts

1.91

Robert Williams (Celtics)

Over 6.5 Pts

1.87

Under 6.5 Pts

1.87

Kevin Love (Heat)

Over 5.5 Pts

1.87

Under 5.5 Pts

1.87

Cody Zeller (Heat)

Over 3.5 Pts

1.74

Under 3.5 Pts

2.05

Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and basketball bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.

Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics Confirmed Lineup

0 Jayson Tatum

7 Jaylen Brown

9 Derrick White

36 Marcus Smart

42 Al Horford

Miami Heat Confirmed Lineup

0 Kevin Love

7 Kyle Lowry

13 Bam Adebayo

22 Jimmy Butler

31 Max Strus

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Division Conference League

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

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