The Heat are battle tested enough to cover in Game 1 vs. Celtics, plus other best bets for Wednesday

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Heat at Celtics, 8:30 p.m. | TV: TNT

Latest Odds:

Miami Heat
+8

The Pick: Heat +8 (-110)Key Trend: The Heat are 13-5 ATS in the last 18 meetings in Boston.

The Heat are just the second team in NBA history to make it to the Eastern Conference Final as a No. 8 seed. While this might seem like a one-sided matchup, the Heat are battle tested and I trust them to cover as an underdog in this spot.

The majority of the matchups between the Heat and Celtics were closely contested during the regular season. Three of the four meetings were decided by seven or fewer points, with the Heat coming out on the winning end in those. In those wins, the Heat are 2-2 ATS, but hold a 13-5 mark ATS when playing in Boston over the last 18 meetings, When it comes to the postseason, the Celtics possess a 8-3 record ATS.

Miami has been paced by star guard Jimmy Butler in this postseason. He’s averaging 31.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists while shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc. He’s also scored at least 25 points in eight of his 10 games during the playoffs. The Heat are a team that excels from the perimeter, as they’ve shot 36.8 percent from long-range (third among remaining playoff teams). If Butler and company can knock down their open looks, this will definitely…

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Author : Chris Bengel

Publish date : 2023-05-17 20:57:52

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