The Boston Celtics are 1.5-point favorites heading into Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at FTX Arena on Wednesday, starting at 8:30 PM ET. The series is tied 2-2. The over/under for the matchup is set at 203.5.
Celtics vs. Heat Predictions
Celtics vs. Heat Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Celtics | -1.5 | 203.5 points |
Celtics vs. Heat Last 10 Games
- Boston covered the spread five times in its last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Boston games has gone over the set total four times.
- The last 10 Celtics games averaged 208.0 total points, 4.5 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- The Celtics’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 3.1 points lower than their season-long average.
- Miami covered the spread five times in its last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- Miami’s last 10 contests saw five go over the total.
- The past 10 Heat games averaged 3.5 more points (207.0) than this matchup’s point total.
- Across their last 10 games, the Heat have scored 4.4 fewer points per contest compared to their 110.0 PPG season-long scoring average.
Celtics vs. Heat Betting Trends
- Boston has covered the spread in a game 55 times this season (55-41-3).
- In games they were favored in by 1.5 points or more so far this season, the Celtics went 35-31-2 against the spread.
- Boston’s games have gone over the total 48 times out of 101 chances this season.
- The Celtics are shooting 46.6% from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points higher than the 44.7% the Heat allow to opponents.
- Boston is 33-14-2 against the spread and 40-9 overall when it shoots better than 44.7% from the field.
- Miami has covered the spread 58 times this season (58-41-1).
- In games they were an underdog in by 1.5 points or more so far this season, the Heat have gone 18-8 against the spread.
- This season, 53 of Miami’s games have gone over the point total out of 101 chances.
- The Heat are shooting 46.7% from the field, 3.3% higher than the 43.4% the Celtics’ opponents have shot this season.
- This season, Miami has a 43-19 record against the spread and a 47-14 record overall in games the team collectively shoots over 43.4% from the field.
Celtics vs. Heat Over/Under Trends
- Boston and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday’s over/under (203.5 points) 70 times this season.
- In Miami’s 101 games this season, 75 have finished with more combined scoring than Wednesday’s point total of 203.5.
- Together, the two teams combine for 221.8 points per game, 18.3 points more than the total of 203.5 for this contest.
- These two teams give up a combined 210.1 points per game, 6.6 more than this contest’s over/under.
- This season, the average total for Celtics games is 215.6 points, 12.1 more than the over/under of 203.5 points for this contest.
- A difference of 10.4 points separates the average total points bet in Heat’s games (213.9 points) and this game’s over/under (203.5 points).
Celtics Team Leaders
- Jayson Tatum: 26.9 PTS, 8.0 REB, 45.3 FG%, 35.3 3PT% (230-for-651)
- Jaylen Brown: 23.6 PTS, 1.1 STL, 47.3 FG%, 35.8 3PT% (166-for-464)
- Marcus Smart: 12.1 PTS, 5.9 AST, 1.7 STL, 41.8 FG%, 33.1 3PT% (119-for-360)
- Al Horford: 10.2 PTS, 7.7 REB, 1.3 BLK, 46.7 FG%, 33.6 3PT% (89-for-265)
- Robert Williams III: 10.0 PTS, 9.6 REB, 2.2 BLK, 73.6 FG%
Heat Team Leaders
- Jimmy Butler: 21.4 PTS, 5.5 AST, 1.6 STL, 48.0 FG%, 23.3 3PT% (27-for-116)
- Bam Adebayo: 19.1 PTS, 10.1 REB, 1.4 STL, 55.7 FG%
- Duncan Robinson: 10.9 PTS, 39.9 FG%, 37.2 3PT% (232-for-624)
- PJ Tucker: 7.6 PTS, 48.4 FG%, 41.5 3PT% (80-for-193)
- Max Strus: 10.6 PTS, 44.1 FG%, 41.0 3PT% (181-for-442)
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