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Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics
The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -2-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 211.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 107-97 winner as they battled the Pelicans on the road. The Celtics covered in the match as a -6.5-point favorite, while 204 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Heat were a 124-120 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (244) made winners of OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 32-18 SU,29-21 ATS
Miami is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Miami is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 26-25 SU,24-26-1 ATS
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Toronto Tuesday, February 1
Boston home to Charlotte Wednesday, February 2