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Celtics vs Heat: A rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals
The Miami Heat are hosting the Boston Celtics at Kaseya Center on Thursday night in a 2023 Eastern Conference Finals rematch.
The Celtics are the best team in the league
The Boston Celtics are on top of the Eastern Conference with a league-best 34-10 record. They have won five of the last six games and are coming off a 119-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks on the road. The Celtics are fourth in the league, scoring 120.3 points per game and making 16.2 three-pointers per game, the most in the NBA. Jayson Tatum is the best player on the Celtics team, averaging 27 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
The Heat have a poor week
The Miami Heat have lost the last four games and are coming off a 105-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies last night. They are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 24-20 record. Miami is second in the league in allowed field goal attempts per game with 86.1 and fourth in allowing 110.5 points per game. Tyler Herro leads the team with 22 points per game, followed by Bam Adebayo with 21.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
Betting Trends
Miami is 0-4-1 ATS in the last five games and 1-4 ATS in the last five games as an underdog. Boston is 4-2 ATS in the last 6 games overall.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Miami Heat have lost the last four games, tying the longest losing streak of the season. They made a big move by trading Kyle Lowry to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Terry Rozier, who is expected to make his debut for the Heat tonight against the team where he started his NBA career. The Celtics did their player movement before the season began, and that has proven to be a perfect job so far in the season. These two teams played an epic seven-game series last year in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Celtics will have a lot to prove tonight. Boston is a 6.5-point favorite, and given the current form of both teams and the fact that Miami played last night and Boston had a two-day rest, the Celtics will cover the spread.
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