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Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
The Miami Heat will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Boston Celtics at Kaseya Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -6-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 226.
In their last action, Miami was a 105-96 loser at home against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the -11.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (201) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 119-110 winner as they battled the Mavericks on the road. The Celtics covered in the match as a -2.5-point favorite, while 229 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 34-10 SU,22-20-2 ATS
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Miami:
Team record: 24-20 SU,19-24-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Miami is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston home to Los Angeles Saturday, January 27
Miami at New York Saturday, January 27