Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat: prediction for the NBA match
In the official meetings, they have faced each other 69 times: the home teams have 39 victories, while the visitors have 30 victories. The last meeting took place on April 21, 2024, where the Boston Celtics were the hosts, and the game ended with a score of 114-94.
Boston Celtics
On April 21, in the first game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals series, “Boston” inflicted a crushing defeat on “Miami” with a score of 114-94. The biggest contribution to the victory was made by Jason Tatum, who recorded a triple-double (23 points, ten rebounds, ten assists). Derrick White scored 20 points, Kristaps Porzingis scored 18, and Jaylen Brown scored 17. The “Celtics” (64 wins and 18 losses) emerged victorious in the regular season. “Boston” approaches the upcoming match without significant losses.
Miami Heat
Miami had practically no chance of success against “Boston.” The best performer for the losing team was Bam Adebayo, who scored 24 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out three assists. Dillon Wright contributed 17 points, while Nikola Jokic scored 16. The “Heat” (46 wins and 36 losses) finished the regular season in eighth place in the East. Then, in the play-in, they first lost to “Philadelphia” (104-105), but then defeated “Chicago” (112-91). Injuries have sidelined key players Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier.
Prediction
Bookmakers' analysts consider "Boston" to be the undisputed favorite of the upcoming match. It's worth agreeing with them. The "Celtics," with their lineup, are capable of defeating any opponent. Under the guidance of Joe Mazzulla, after a successful start in the playoffs, they should be on a psychological high and aim for a convincing victory to end the series as soon as possible and advance to the second round of the playoffs. Our prediction is for "Boston" to win with a handicap (-12.5) points, including overtime, at odds of 1.72. "Boston" and "Miami" have shown relatively low scoring in their head-to-head matchups this season. In two out of the last three games, the total score did not exceed 220 points. It seems likely that both teams will focus more on defense this time and may not provide spectators with an entertaining game. Our prediction is for the total to be under 201.5 points, including overtime, at odds of 2.03. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.72. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
