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Celtics Down Miami 102-82 - Match Report

Miami was run off the court by the Celtics on Monday as Boston blasted the Heat 102-82 at TD Garden.

Boston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -6.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 205.5.

Jayson Tatum had 31 points for Boston and Payton Pritchard chipped in with 14 points. Derrick White had 6 assists for the Celtics, while Al Horford was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Miami got 23 points from Victor Oladipo in a losing cause and another 14 points from Duncan Robinson. Gabe Vincent contributed 7 assists for the Heat, while Jimmy Butler had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Boston were victorious, as the score was 57-33 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Boston as they grabbed 60 boards, while Miami only had 39