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Heat vs Celtics: Rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals
The Boston Celtics are visiting the Miami Heat on Sunday at Kaseya Center.
The Celtics have the best record in the league
The Boston Celtics are on top of the Eastern Conference with a 40-12 record. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 133-129 win over the Washington Wizards, with Jayson Tatum scoring 35 points. He leads the Celtics this season, averaging 27 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. The Celtics take and make the most three-pointers in the league and are ranked fifth with 120.6 points per game.
Miami is picking up the heat
The Miami Heat are eighth in the Eastern Conference with a 28-24 record, but things look promising as they have won four of the last five games. The Heat are coming off a 116-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs, with Tyler Herro leading the way with 24 points. Jimmy Butler is Miami’s leading scorer with 21.4 points per game. The Heat are third in the league, shooting 82.2% from the free throw line, and second in the league, allowing 86.1 field goal attempts per game.
Betting Trends
Boston is 1-6 ATS in the last 7 games overall and 3-8 ATS in the last 11 games against Miami. They are 4-2 ATS in the last six games against teams from the Southeast Division. Miami is 4-1 ATS in the last five games.
Prediction and Conclusion
There has been a huge rivalry between these two teams in recent years, especially after they played seven games in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics failed to make a comeback after being 3-0 down but won the first two games against Miami this season. There is no doubt that the Celtics are the best team in the league, and they will be hyped up against the Heat. However, Miami has added Terry Rozier to their roster and has won four of the last five games, which proves that they have increased the level of their game. This game will look like a playoff battle, and the Heat will manage to cover the +5.5-point spread.\
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