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Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics
The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -1.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 130-124 result against the Heat on May 09. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -1-point favorite, while the 254 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Miami won its last outing, a 130-124 result against the Celtics on May 09. The Heat covered in that game as a +1-point underdog, while the 254 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Miami:
Team record: 37-31 SU,31-35-2 ATS
Miami is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
Miami is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston:
Team record: 35-33 SU,32-36 ATS
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
Next up:
Miami home to Philadelphia Thursday, May 13
Boston at Cleveland Wednesday, May 12