Celtics vs. Heat NBA Playoffs Game 5 betting odds and trends

The Miami Heat are big 14-point underdogs for a decisive Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Wednesday, beginning at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, NBCS-BOS, and BSSUN. The Celtics are on top 3-1 in the series. The over/under for the matchup is set at 202.

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Celtics vs. Heat Betting Lines and Game Info

• Game Day: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT, NBCS-BOS, and BSSUN
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Arena: TD Garden
• Favorite: Celtics (-14)
• Total: 202
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics vs. Heat Betting Statistics

• The Celtics have 42 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
• Boston is 8-5 ATS when favored by 14 points or more this season.
• Celtics games this year have hit the over on 43 of 82 set point totals.
• Against the spread, the Heat are 39-39-4 this season.
• Heat games this year have gone over the point total 35 times in 82 opportunities (42.7%).

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Celtics Trends & Top Players

• The Celtics are shooting 48.7% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points higher than the 46.7% the Heat allow to opponents.
• In games Boston shoots better than 46.7% from the field, it is 34-16-4 against the spread and 50-4 overall.
• Boston is 35-18-2 against the spread and 50-5 overall when it shoots better than 35.3% from distance.
• The 120.6 points per game the Celtics record are 12.2 more points than the Heat give up (108.4).
• Boston is 40-25-3 against the spread and 58-10 overall when scoring more than 108.4 points.
• The Celtics get 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists from Jayson Tatum.
• Derrick White contributes 15.2 points per game and adds 4.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Celtics.
• Tatum leads active Celtics in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Heat Trends & Top Players

• The Heat are shooting 46.5% from the field, 1.2% higher than the 45.3% the Celtics’ opponents have shot this season.
• Miami is 33-17-1 against the spread and 39-12 overall when it shoots higher than 45.3% from the field.
• Miami is 30-20 against the spread and 34-16 overall when shooting over 35.2% as a team from three-point range.
• The Heat put up an average of 110.1 points per game, just 0.9 more points than the 109.2 the Celtics give up to opponents.
• Miami has put together a 27-12-2 ATS record and a 33-8 overall record in games it scores more than 109.2 points.
• Bam Adebayo scores 19.3 points per game. He also pulls down 10.4 rebounds and racks up 3.9 assists per game.
• Duncan Robinson is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Heat (among active players), hitting 2.8 threes per game.