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Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at FTX Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 205.5.
The Heat were a 118-107 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Celtics. They covered the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (225) made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 118-107 result against the Heat on May 17. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a +4.5-point underdog, while the 225 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 59-35 SU,51-41-2 ATS
Boston is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Boston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Boston is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 62-32 SU,54-39-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Miami is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Miami is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 12 games
Next up:
Boston home to Miami Saturday, May 21