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The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat will square off in a decisive Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Saturday's matchup between the Celtics and the Heat features the Celtics as modest 2.5-point favorites. The matchup's point total is 210.5.
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Odds and Game Info
- Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Venue: FTX Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Celtics | -2.5 | 210.5 |
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Celtics Trends & Betting Info
- The Celtics have covered 38 times in 73 chances against the spread this season.
- Boston is 31-32 ATS this season when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
- Boston is 50-20 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.4%).
- Boston has gone 42-16 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -145 or shorter (winning 72.4%).
- 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 put together a 25-46-0 ATS record so far this year.
- When playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, the Heat have an ATS record of 9-8.
- This season, Miami has won 10 out of the 23 games, or 43.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
- Miami has a record of 6-7, a 46.2% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +125 or more by bookmakers this season.
- So far this year, 23 out of the Heat's 74 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
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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 puts up 11.5 points per game and adds 3.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the Celtics.
- Tatum makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.2 per contest.
- Smart averages 1.5 steals per game, while Derrick White has 0.9 blocks per contest.
Heat Key Players
- Bam Adebayo averages 20.4 points per game, while also collecting 9.2 rebounds and racking up 3.2 assists per game.
- Jimmy Butler adds 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game to the team's cause.
- Max Strus hits 2.5 three-pointers per game.
- Butler averages 1.8 steals per game, while Adebayo notches 0.8 blocks per game.
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