Celtics vs Heat 9/27/20 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
NBA: 7:30 PM EST
Sep. 27, 2020
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : BOS -3 Total 214
On Sunday, the Boston Celtics play the Miami Heat in Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference Finals best-of-seven series. Boston narrowed the Heat’s lead to 3-2 in the series following a 121-108 victory on Friday in Game 5. The Celtics trailed at halftime 58-51, but outscored Miami in the third quarter by 16 points and went on to the victory. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for Boston in the victory while Jaylen Brown chipped in with 28 points.
Jayson Tatum is leading Boston in scoring and rebounding during the postseason with averages of 25.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. The third leading scorer and leader in assists is Kemba Walker with averages of 19.6 points and 5.1 assists per game. Jaylen Brown is the second leading scorer with an average of 21.5 points per game and one of five players for Boston averaging double figures in scoring.
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Miami looks to eliminate Boston and move on to the NBA finals with a victory on Sunday. Bam Adebayo said following the loss on Friday that he did not play well, missing too many shots. Part of that may have been from an injured shoulder. The leading scorer for Miami in the loss to Boston was Goran Dragic with 23 points while Duncan Robinson scored 20 and Jimmy Butler added 17.
The leading scorer during the postseason for Miami is Goran Dragic with an average of 21.4 points per game. Bam Adebayo is the third leading scorer, leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 17.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Jimmy Butler is the second-leading scorer with an average of 20.6 points per game and is one of six players for Miami averaging double figures in scoring.
Recent Betting Trends:
Boston is 24-9-1 ATS in its last 34 playoff games when favored
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Celtics last 5
Miami is 11-3 ATS in its last 14
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Heat’s last 5
Free Betting Pick: Boston Celtics -3
Boston played very well in the second half of its Game 5 victory over Miami on Friday and uses that momentum for a win and cover in Game 6 on Sunday. The Celtics have covered the number and 24 of their last 34 postseason games when favored. Miami's Bam Adebayo appears to have a sore shoulder and that has hurt his shooting as well as rebounding and will have a negative effect on his production on Sunday. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win and cover ATS 113-107