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In Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics will be eyeing a win against Miami Heat.
Monday's matchup between the Celtics and the Heat features the Celtics as healthy 7.5-point favorites. A 203.5-point over/under is set for the matchup.
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Odds and Game Info
- Date: Monday, May 29, 2023
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: TD Garden
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Celtics | -7.5 | 203.5 |
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Celtics Trends & Betting Info
- The Celtics have won 38 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 35 times.
- Boston has covered the spread 15 times this season (15-16 ATS) when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.
- Boston has won 50 of 70 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (71.4%).
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -310 or shorter, Boston has gone 19-10 (65.5% win percentage).
- So far this season, 27 out of the Celtics' 73 games have hit the over.
Heat Trends & Betting Info
- The Heat have covered 25 times in 74 games with a spread this year.
- The Heat have been an underdog by 7.5 points or more three times this year, and covered the spread in two of those matchups.
- Miami has been underdogs in 23 games this season and won 10 (43.5%) of those contests.
- Miami has a record of 1-2 when it is set as the underdog by +255 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Heat and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 23 out of 74 times this season.
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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.
- 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 takeaways per game, and Derrick White compiles 0.9 rejections per contest.
Heat Key Players
- Bam Adebayo scores 20.4 points per game. He also pulls down 9.2 rebounds and racks up 3.2 assists per game.
- Jimmy Butler averages 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
- Max Strus is consistent from three-point range with 2.5 made threes per game.
- Adebayo swats 0.8 shots per game on average this season. Butler contributes on the defensive end with 1.8 steals per game.
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