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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks – Heat To Cover As Underdogs In NBA Playoffs
- Miami Heat at Boston Celtics picks for Wednesday, May 17
- Matchup gets underway at 20:30 ET at TD Garden
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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks
Miami are tipped to cover as a betting underdog in Game 1.
The Heat have been piling up covers, while Boston have so far failed to make TD Garden a fortress in the playoffs.
- Miami Heat are 9-3-0 ATS in their last 12 games
- Miami are 8-2-0 ATS in their last 10 games as a betting underdog
- Boston Celtics are 2-3-0 ATS in their last 5 home games
- The Over has cashed in 8 of Boston’s last 11 games
- The Over has hit in 8 of Miami’s last 11 games
Head To Head
- Boston Celtics lead the all-time series 94-69
- The two teams split the 2022/23 regular season series 2-2
- Miami Heat won 98-95 when the teams last met on January 24
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Miami have sprung upsets against Milwaukee and New York to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Heat needed two cracks at the Play-In Tournament just to make the postseason, bouncing back from a defeat to Atlanta with a win over Chicago.
They then sprung a huge upset in the first round as they dumped out number one seeds Milwaukee in five games.
Miami won twice in Milwaukee during that series and started their conference semi-final with a 108-101 win in New York.
The Heat then split the next four games, sandwiching two home wins with a couple of road defeats, before clinching the series with a 96-92 home win in Game 6.
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Boston have been made to work for their place in the Eastern Conference Finals by Atlanta and Philadelphia.
The Celtics marched into the postseason, but found Atlanta a stubborn opponent as they finally won the series 4-2.
They then fell behind in the semi-final series with Philadelphia, suffering a surprise 119-115 defeat at home.
Boston bounced back to take the next two games, but found themselves on the brink of elimination when they lost Games 4 and 5.
The Celtics showed their resolve though, following up a 95-86 victory on the road with a 112-88 home win in the winner-takes-all Game 7 clash.
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics FAQs
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What is the Miami Heat at Boston Celtics start time?
The Miami Heat at Boston Celtics game is set to start at 20:30 ET.
Verdict
Boston are the favorites to win this series, but it is Miami who offer appeal as a spread bet.
They have been covering more consistently and have been revelling in the role of underdogs, so we are taking the Heat and the points.
They have been covering more consistently and have been revelling in the role of underdogs, so we are taking the Heat and the points.
Miami +7.5
Spread
@-105.26 - 3 Units
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