The Boston Celtics are on the road at the Miami Heat in NBA action on Thursday. The Celtics have the best record in the Eastern Conference, at 34-10. Boston has won back to back games, with a 9 point win on the road at the Mavericks on Monday.
Celtics vs Heat Picks
When looking at the final Celtics vs. Heat Odds – we are betting the Boston Celtics -5.5 over the Miami Heat on Thursday in the National Basketball Association.
- Pick: Boston Celtics -5.5
For the Miami Heat, they come into the game at 24-20. The Heat are coming off a tough loss at home on Wednesday to the Grizzlies. Overall, Miami has dropped four straight games. It is time to find out more about each of these two teams and get to our Celtics vs. Heat odds:
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Odds
Our latest Celtics vs. Heat Odds:
- Spread: Boston Celtics -5.5, Miami Heat +5.5
- Total: 224.5
- Moneyline: Boston Celtics -225, Miami Heat +185
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Information
Before our Boston Celtics predictions, some information on both NBA teams:
Boston Celtics (34-10) @ Miami Heat (24-19)
Kaseya Center; Miami, FL
Thursday January 25th, 2024; 7:30 pm EST
Watch On: TNT
Previous Meeting: The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 119-111 on October 27th, 2023.
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Boston Celtics have become the best team in the National Basketball Association with their ability to score. The Celtics are scoring more than 120 points per game on the season. The Celtics are also making more than 16 three point shots per game. Boston is also the top rebounding team in the league.
Jayson Tatum is the top scorer for Boston with 27 points per game. Tatum is also averaging 8.4 rebounds and dishing out 4.4 assists per game. Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis are next for Boston. Brown is at 21.3 per game, while Porzingis is adding 19.5 per game in his first season with Boston.
The Celtics will host the Clippers on Saturday, Pelicans on Monday and Pacers on Tuesday. That will wrap up their January portion of the NBA schedule. Following that, Boston is at home against the Lakers, Grizzlies, Hawks and Wizards. The next road game will be February 11th in Miami.
The Miami Heat won a game on January 15th by a point over the Brooklyn Nets. Since that win, they have dropped four straight games. During their four game losing streak, they have scored less than 100 points in three of those games. The Heat have fallen to 110.9 points per game, which is 26th in the league.
Miami added Terry Rozier to the mix. They sent one of their veteran leaders away in Kyle Lowry. Rozier comes to Miami with 23.2 points per game. That is just ahead of Tyler Herro, who is scoring 22 per game. Bam Adebayo is having a solid season for Miami with 21.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
The Heat will head out on the road to New York to battle the Knicks next. After that, Miami will play back to back home games against the Suns and Kings. Miami starts February with a road trip to Washington.
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Betting Picks
The Boston Celtics are the class of the Eastern Conference. The Celtics can score and they can defend. They can speed the game up or they can slow the game down. The Celtics should not have any issue with the Miami Heat in this NBA game.
When push comes to shove, the Celtics win the game by double digits over the Heat. Miami needs to find what they do best and get back to it. But, not before a home loss in blowout fashion. When looking at the final Celtics vs. Heat Odds – we are betting the Boston Celtics -5.5 over the Miami Heat on Thursday in the National Basketball Association.
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