Heat vs Celtics Prediction and NBA Odds
| Heat vs Celtics Prediction and NBA Odds: Miami is predicted to win tonight’s game against the Boston Celtics as per the latest prediction. |
After 7 months of gripping basketball matchups between 30 teams, we have finally reached the final stage of the NBA 2021-22. The Conference Finals is set to kickstart with the Miami Heat locking horns with the Boston Celtics tonight. It has been a beautiful journey for both the mighty sides this season.
Miami wrapped up their semifinal matchup with the 76ers by a win in Game 6 thanks to another dominating performance from Jimmy Butler. Butler added 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists to his name and ensured his side seals a spot in the East Finals.
The Boston Celtics got an exciting win against the defending champions, Milwaukee Bucks in Round 2 of the Semifinals. They gave away a lead to the Bucks thrice in the series. The relentless Celtics kept bouncing back before winning the all-important final clash in Game 7.
The last game was yet another amazing night for the star, Jayson Tatum as he scored 23 points with 6 rebounds and 8 assists. A win in Miami’s FTX Arena in the very first game of the mega finals can give the Celtics an upper hand in the series.
Heat vs Celtics Prediction and NBA Odds
| Miami Heat | Boston Celtics | Predicted Winner | |
| TheLines | Money Line -120 | Money Line +110 | Heat |
Miami Heat vs Boston Prediction and NBA Odds: Recent Form
The Miami Heat gave a 4-2 defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the playoffs. They earlier won 4-1 against the Atlanta Hawks in the first round. Miami had a wonderful regular season as they finished at 53-29 as the table toppers of the Eastern Conference.
The Boston Celtics played a thrilling second round of the playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks. The series went right down the wire and the Celtics finally got a 4-3 win. In Round 1, they clean swept by winning the first 4 games against the Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics also had a very good regular season as they finished at 51-31 in the second position of the Eastern Conference.
Heat vs Celtics Prediction and NBA Odds: Head to Head in Postseason
There have been 23 meetings so far between the two sides in the NBA Playoffs. The Miami Heat is having an upper hand as they won 13 of them, while the Boston Celtics won 10 games.
The most recent clash in the postseason took place in the 2019-20 NBA season. The Heat gave a 4-2 defeat to the Celtics in that round of the Conference Finals.
Heat vs Celtics Game 1 Prediction and NBA Odds: Predicted Lineup
Miami Heat: Guard – Tyler Herro | Guard – Gabe Vincent | Forward- Jimmy Butler | Forward – PJ Tucker | Center – Bam Adebayo
Boston Celtics: Guard – Jaylen Brown | Guard – Marcus Smart | Forward – Jayson Tatum |Forward – Grant Williams | Center – Al Horford
Heat Celtics Prediction: Players to Watch Out
Miami Heat:
| Position | Points Per Game | Rebounds Per Game | Assists Per Game | |
| Jimmy Butler | Small Forward | 28.7 | 7.6 | 5.5 |
| Tyler Herro | Point Guard | 13.8 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Position | Rebounds Per Game | Steals Per Game | Turnovers Per Game | |
| Bam Adebayo | Center | 7.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
Boston Celtics:
| Position | Points Per Game | Assists Per Game | Steals Per Game | |
| Jayson Tatum | Small Forward | 28.3 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| Marcus Smart | Point Guard | 15.0 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
| Position | Points Per Game | Steals Per Game | Turnovers Per Game | |
| Jaylen Brown | Shooting Guard | 22.2 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
Heat vs Celtics Game 1 Prediction: Predicted Winner
The Miami Heat will look to start with a home win in the Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics tonight. Both the teams will be high on confidence after a successful season so far. It will be a good battle between the mighty defence of the two teams.
The Celtics won 2 of the last 3 meetings with the Heat in the regular season. As per the prediction and betting platforms, the Miami Heat will start as favorites for the first encounter in the final series.
