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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks – Celtics To Clinch NBA Playoffs Series At Home

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30 Apr 2024
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Leigh Copson 30 Apr 2024
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  • Miami Heat at Boston Celtics picks for Wednesday, May 1
  • NBA Playoffs game is taking place at TD Garden
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    Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks
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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks

Boston are tipped to cover the spread as they clinch the series.

The Celtics are in control after a couple of blowout wins on the road, and now they are back home where they have been dominant this season.

  • Boston Celtics are 38-5 at home this season
  • Boston Celtics are 9-2 in the last 11 meetings with Miami
  • Boston Celtics are 3-1-0 ATS so far in this series
  • The Under has cashed in 8 of the last 11 meetings

Head To Head

  • Boston Celtics lead the all-time series 102-74
  • Boston Celtics lead this NBA Playoff series 3-1
  • Boston Celtics 102-88 when the two teams last met on April 29

Miami Heat Form

Miami head out on the road once again knowing that one more loss will end their season following back-to-back defeats at home.

The Heat went 46-36 during the regular-season to claim a place in the Play-In Tournament, and they needed two attempts in that to finally make the playoffs.

They suffered a 105-104 defeat in Philadelphia in their first Play-In game, only to rebound with 112-91  home win against Chicago to advance.

Miami then bounced back from a 114-94 defeat in Boston in Game 1, levelling the series with a 111-101 upset of the Celtics in the second meeting.

However, the Heat failed to build on that victory when they returned home for the next two games, losing 104-84 and 102-88.

Boston Celtics Form

Boston return home with an opportunity to clinch the series in Game 5 thanks to back-to-back road wins.

The Celtics put together an NBA-best 64-18 record during the regular season, securing top spot in the Eastern Conference and home court advantage for the playoffs.

They ended the regular season in good form too, winning 16 of their final 20 games, and they started the postseason with a 114-94 win over Miami.

Boston then suffered a surprise 111-101 home defeat in the second game of the series, but their response on the road was a strong one.

The Celtics recorded two blowout wins in Miami to take control of the series, beating the Heat 104-84 and 102-88.

Verdict

Boston's response to that Game 2 defeat was two emphatic victories on the road.

The Celtics now have a couple of opportunities to wrap up this series at home, and we expect them to take the first of them.

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