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The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are meeting in the Eastern Conference Finals, with Game 2 on tap.
The Celtics are currently healthy 9.5-point favorites against the Heat. The game's point total is 216.5.
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Odds and Game Info
- Date: Friday, May 19, 2023
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: TD Garden
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Celtics | -9.5 | 216.5 |
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Celtics Trends & Betting Info
- The Celtics are 38-35-0 ATS this season.
- Boston has covered the spread eight times this season (8-9 ATS) when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites.
- Boston has put together a 50-20 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 71.4% of those games).
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -400 or shorter, Boston has gone 10-9 (52.6% win percentage).
- The Celtics and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 27 out of 73 times this season.
Heat Trends & Betting Info
- The Heat have compiled a 25-46-0 record against the spread this year.
- This season, Miami has been the underdog 23 times and won 10, or 43.5%, of those games.
- Miami has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +325.
- The Heat and their opponents have combined to hit the over 23 out of 74 times this year.
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Celtics vs. Heat Comparison
| Celtics Rank | Celtics Stat | Heat Stat | Heat Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | 47.5 | Field Goal % | 46 | 26th |
| 4th | 46.3 | Field Goal % Allowed | 48.2 | 21st |
| 7th | 2186 | Assists | 1955 | 25th |
| 8th | 1043 | Turnovers | 1047 | 9th |
| 27th | 521 | Steals | 655 | 6th |
| 6th | 430 | Blocks | 243 | 30th |
Celtics Key Players
- The Celtics get 30.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists from Jayson Tatum.
- Marcus Smart's averages this season are 11.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game.
- The Celtics get 3.2 three-pointers per game out of Tatum.
- Smart averages 1.5 steals per game, while Derrick White swats 0.9 shots per contest.
Heat Key Players
- Bam Adebayo's averages this season include 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
- Jimmy Butler is on the books for 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
- Max Strus is the top scorer from distance for the Heat (among active players), hitting 2.5 threes per game.
- Adebayo collects 0.8 blocks per game, and Butler averages 1.8 steals per game.
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