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

Expect a Tight Affair

We wouldn’t be surprised to see the Heat win and it makes sense to take +7.5 on the spread at -110 when they go up against the Celtics.

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 Starting 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.

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 -110 that this line gets covered.

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

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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Miami Heat vs Boston 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 -321 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 +260.

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 -110.

Celtics are favorites at odds of -185 in the Race to 20 Points betting market, with Heat available at +155 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.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Heat

+260

Celtics

-321

Point Spread

Heat +8.5

-110

Celtics -8.5

-110

Total Points

Under 215

-110

Over 215

-110

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 +180 to score Over 35.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at -294.

Player Points

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 35.5

+180

Under 35.5

-294

Jimmy Butler (Heat)

Over 30.5

+135

Under 30.5

-192

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 27.5

+210

Under 27.5

-357

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Over 16.5

-156

Under 16.5

+115

Caleb Martin (Heat)

Over 16.5

+195

Under 16.5

-313

Max Strus (Heat)

Over 15.5

+200

Under 15.5

-333

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 15.5

+205

Under 15.5

-345

Gabe Vincent (Heat)

Over 14.5

+170

Under 14.5

-270

Marcus Smart (Celtics)

Over 13.5

+112

Under 13.5

-154

Malcolm Brogdon (Celtics)

Over 10.5

+140

Under 10.5

-204

Kevin Love (Heat)

Over 6.5

+138

Under 6.5

-200

Al Horford (Celtics)

Over 5.5

-270

Under 5.5

+170

Player Assists

Marcus Smart (Celtics)

Over 6.5

+120

Under 6.5

-161

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 5.5

+120

Under 5.5

-159

Jimmy Butler (Heat)

Over 5.5

-152

Under 5.5

+114

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 4.5

+205

Under 4.5

-286

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Over 2.5

-208

Under 2.5

+155

Gabe Vincent (Heat)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

+112

Malcolm Brogdon (Celtics)

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-127

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 1.5

-313

Under 1.5

+220

Al Horford (Celtics)

Over 1.5

-303

Under 1.5

+215

Player Rebounds

Jayson Tatum (Celtics)

Over 11.5

+128

Under 11.5

-167

Jimmy Butler (Heat)

Over 7.5

+120

Under 7.5

-161

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Over 7.5

-238

Under 7.5

+175

Jaylen Brown (Celtics)

Over 6.5

+138

Under 6.5

-185

Al Horford (Celtics)

Over 6.5

+145

Under 6.5

-192

Caleb Martin (Heat)

Over 5.5

+138

Under 5.5

-185

Max Strus (Heat)

Over 3.5

-119

Under 3.5

-111

Derrick White (Celtics)

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-182

Marcus Smart (Celtics)

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-110

Kevin Love (Heat)

Over 3.5

-227

Under 3.5

+170

Gabe Vincent (Heat)

Over 2.5

+133

Under 2.5

-179

Malcolm Brogdon (Celtics)

Over 2.5

-159

Under 2.5

+120

Micro Betting

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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	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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