The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Kaseya Center. Here’s a Heat vs. Celtics Prediction. This article will include a Heat vs. Celtics Pick.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
The Boston Celtics beat the Hornets, lost to the Hawks, and play the Bucks next. The Celtics have won 25 of their last 35 games.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 114.2 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 107 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Jaylen Brown is averaging 28.6 points and 7 rebounds, while Jayson Tatum is averaging 19.8 points and 9.5 rebounds. Derrick White is the third double-digit scorer, and Payton Pritchard is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.8 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.2 rebounds per game.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat lost to the Pacers and beat the 76ers, and they play the Wizards next. The Heat have lost 7 of their last 9 games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 120.3 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 117.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Norman Powell is averaging 22.1 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.9 points and 3.9 assists. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer, and Andrew Wiggins is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.5 rebounds per game.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Heat have won four of their last five games as home underdogs.
- The Celtics have lost three of their last four road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Heat have covered the spread in six of their last seven home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as favorites against Southeast Division opponents.
Why the Boston Celtics will win
- The Celtics have won each of their last 14 games against Southeast Division opponents following a loss.
- The Heat have lost each of their last nine home games against Celtics teams that held a winning record.
- The Celtics have covered the spread in each of their last eight games as road favorites following a road loss.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five home games against Celtics teams that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Celtics’ last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Heat’s last six home games against the Celtics has gone UNDER the total points line.
Heat vs Celtics Injury Report
The Heat will be without Terry Rozier and Norman Powell. Andrew Wiggins is questionable.
The Celtics will be without Nikola Vucevic. Ron Harper Jr. is questionable.
Heat vs Celtics Prediction
The Celtics are far and away the more trustowhy team and they’ve owned the Heat the last two seasons. The Celtics are 9-1 ATS and 8-2 SU in the last 10 meetings against Miami. However, the Heat are still fighting for seeding position; they’ve played their best ball at home and what we’ve learned about them in recent weeks is to take them when you think they’re dead. The Heat is downright weird. Right when it looks like they’ve figured things out, they go on a losing streak. You think theyre dead and they beat the Cavs on the road or the 76ers at the end of a back-to-back. I’ll close my eyes and grab the points.