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2022 NBA Handicapping
(48-28) Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics (47-29)
Date: Wednesday, March 30th
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
NBA Moneyline Odds: Heats +182| Celtics -195 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -5
NBA Betting Total: 214.5
Wednesday, March 30th, 2022, the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics meet for the third and final meeting this season. The Celtics have already won the tie-break with wins on November 4th (95-78) and January 4th (122-92).
Both teams last played Monday with Miami finally getting in the win column with a 123-100 victory versus the Kings while the Celtics traveled North without most of their core and still forced the Raptors into overtime succumbing 115-112.
In history, the Celtics own the advantage winning 78 of the clubs’ 128 meetings. Last season the teams played three times with the Heat taking two of the three contests.
Miami Heat
Jimmy Butler has a reputation for being a tough-nosed leader that doesn’t shy away from speaking up when things get tough which happened in each of his previous tenures with the Bulls, Wolves, and 76ers.
In contrast to those situations, the Heat coveted that type of leader and aggressively pursued Butler to have him lead their young squad but with the team dealing with a late-season slump his strong personality was on full display in the sideline fracas during the Warriors match.
Although everyone tried to downplay it after the fact, the question is whether that argument was a sign of issues in the Heat locker room. They didn’t bounce back losing the next match as well but finally got in the win column with the Kings’ victory.
The question is whether they can rediscover the flow that vaulted them to the top of the standings and regain their chemistry prior to the playoffs?
Boston is just a game behind them in the standings and will offer a truer test on whether the Heat has moved past their issues.
Duncan Robinson (illness), Caleb Martin (calf), and Gabe Vincent (toe) are all questionable for Wednesday.
Boston Celtics
For months the Celtics have been the hottest team in the association and had many analysts thinking they had the best shot of representing the East in the Finals.
Their climb up the ladder coincided with their absolute dominance defensively and simultaneously getting to a point where both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown took more responsibility for becoming playmakers.
But with the news, Robert Williams III has torn his meniscus the question it has a decided impact on how far the Celtics can get in the postseason.
Williams is considering two options with one that would see him likely return in the second round but if he takes the more cautious approach he’d be gone for the entire postseason.
Picking up Daniel Theis was a stroke of genius, especially with the Williams injury, but no one is deluded into believing the Celtics are the same defensive force without their anchor Williams.
Jalen Brown (knee), Jayson Tatum (rest), and Al Horford (personal) are all probable for Wednesday while Robert Williams III (meniscus) is out indefinitely.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Miami is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games.
- Boston is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston’s last 6 games.
- The Heat are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 games as an underdog.
- The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite.
Free Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction:
Boston already owns the tiebreaker and while they’d like to win this game it’s not essential. Conversely, with the struggles Miami is dealing with it does feel like they need this victory if for no other reason than to move on from the uncomfortableness of that sideline situation.
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