Celtics vs. Heat NBA Playoffs Game 1 betting odds and trends

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Celtics vs. Heat NBA Playoffs Game 1 betting odds and trends

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The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat square off to begin the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Celtics are big, 14-point favorites in the matchup, which airs on ABC at 1:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 208.5.

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Celtics Cover -14 vs Heat -110

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Celtics vs. Heat Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Sunday, April 21, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Arena: TD Garden
  • Favorite: Celtics (-14)
  • Total: 208.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics vs. Heat Betting Statistics

  • The Celtics have 42 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
  • So far this season, Boston has been installed as favorites by a 14-point margin or more 13 times and are 8-5 ATS in those matchups.
  • Celtics games this year have gone over the total in 43 out of 82 opportunities (52.4%).
  • Against the spread, the Heat are 39-39-4 this season.
  • Heat games this season have gone over the point total 42.7% of the time (35 out of 82 games with a set point total).

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Celtics Trends & Top Players

  • The Celtics make 48.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is two percentage points higher than the Heat have allowed to their opponents (46.7%).
  • In games Boston shoots higher than 46.7% from the field, it is 34-16-4 against the spread and 50-4 overall.
  • Boston has put together a 35-18-2 record against the spread and a 50-5 straight-up record in games this season when the team makes more than 35.3% of its three-point shots.
  • The 120.6 points per game the Celtics average are 12.2 more points than the Heat allow (108.4).
  • Boston has a 40-25-3 record against the spread and a 58-10 record overall when scoring more than 108.4 points.
  • Jayson Tatum averages 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
  • Derrick White contributes with 4.2 boards and 5.2 assists per game in addition to his 15.2 PPG scoring average.
  • The Celtics get 3.1 three-pointers per game out of Tatum.

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.
  • This season, Miami has a 33-17-1 record against the spread and a 39-12 record overall in games the team collectively shoots over 45.3% from the field.
  • Miami has a 30-20 ATS record and is 34-16 straight-up when the team hits more than 35.2% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Heat’s 110.1 points per game are just 0.9 more points than the 109.2 the Celtics allow 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 collects 10.4 rebounds and racks up 3.9 assists per game.
  • Duncan Robinson is reliable from deep with 2.8 made threes per game.