Celtics vs. Heat: NBA Playoffs Game 2 Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – April 24, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 21, 2024

The Miami Heat will aim to prove the oddsmakers wrong as 14.5-point underdogs in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Wednesday, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on TNT. The Celtics are ahead 1-0 in the series. The point total in the game is set at 205.5.

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Celtics vs. Heat Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Celtics -14.5 205.5

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Injury Report as of April 24

Celtics: Luke Kornet: Out (Calf), Jay Scrubb: Out (Knee)

Heat: Terry Rozier: Out (Neck), Josh Richardson: Out (Shoulder), Dru Smith: Out (Knee), Jimmy Butler: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Heat (+14.5)
Total Pick Over (205.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Celtics vs. Heat Stat Rankings

Celtics Avg. (Rank) Heat Avg. (Rank)
120.6 (2nd) Points Scored 110.1 (26th)
109.2 (5th) Points Allowed 108.4 (3rd)
46.3 (2nd) Rebounds 42.3 (25th)
10.7 (13th) Off. Rebounds 9.3 (26th)
16.5 (1st) 3pt Made 12.5 (18th)
26.9 (14th) Assists 25.8 (18th)
11.3 (1st) Turnovers 11.8 (4th)

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Celtics Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jayson Tatum 74 26.9 8.1 4.9 1.0 0.6 3.1
Jaylen Brown 70 23.0 5.5 3.6 1.2 0.5 2.1
Kristaps Porzingis 57 20.1 7.2 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.9
Derrick White 73 15.2 4.2 5.2 1.0 1.2 2.7
Jrue Holiday 69 12.5 5.4 4.8 0.9 0.8 2.0

Heat Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Tyler Herro 42 20.8 5.3 4.5 0.7 0.1 3.1
Bam Adebayo 71 19.3 10.4 3.9 1.1 0.9 0.2
Duncan Robinson 68 12.9 2.6 2.8 0.7 0.2 2.8
Jaime Jaquez Jr. 75 11.9 3.8 2.6 1.0 0.3 0.9
Caleb Martin 64 10.0 4.4 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.3

Betting Trends

  • The Celtics have beaten the spread 42 times in 82 games.
  • Boston has an ATS record of 7-5 as 14.5-point favorites or greater.
  • Out of 82 Celtics games so far this season, 43 have hit the over.
  • Boston’s games have finished with more than 205.5 points 76 times so far this year.
  • The total for this game is 205.5, 24.3 points fewer than the average total in Celtics games thus far this season.
  • Against the spread, the Heat are 40-39-3 this season.
  • This season, 35 of the Heat’s 82 games have gone over the point total.
  • Miami’s games have had over 205.5 points 61 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Heat games this year (205.5) is 13.0 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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