Heat vs Celtics 9/25/20 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics
NBA: 8:30 PM EST
Sep. 25, 2020
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : BOS -3 Total 213.5
The Miami Heat look to clinch the NBA Eastern Conference Finals best-of-seven series with a victory on Friday in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. Miami took a 3-1 lead in the series following its 112-109 victory over Boston on Wednesday. Rookie Tyler Herro scored a career 37 points in the victory for Miami. Jimmy Butler added 24 points for the Heat and Goran Dragic chipped in with 22.
Goran Dragic is leading Miami in scoring during the postseason with an average of 21.3 points per game. The third leading scorer, leading rebounder and leader in assists is Bam Adebayo with averages of 17.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. Jimmy Butler is the second-leading scorer with an average of 20.8 points per game and one of six players for the Heat averaging double figures in scoring.
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Boston is on the brink of elimination and must-win each of the final three games of the series in order to move on to the NBA Finals. Celtics high scorerJayson Tatum was held scoreless in the first half Game 4 on Wednesday, however the leading scorer for Boston in the loss was Tatum who scored 28 points in the second half and helped eliminate a deficit of double digits when Boston took a one-point lead early in the fourth, but Boston could not hold on.
Jayson Tatum is leading Boston in scoring and rebounding during the postseason with averages of 25.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Kemba Walker is the third leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 19.9 points and 4.9 assists per game. Jaylen Brown is the second leading scorer with an average of 21.1 points a game and one of five players for Boston averaging double figures in scoring.
Recent Betting Trends:
Miami is 11-2 ATS in its last 13
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Heat’s last 5 as the underdog
Boston is 23-9-1 ATS in its last 33 as the favorite in the playoffs
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Celtics last 7 following a loss ATS
Free Betting Pick: Boston Celtics -3
Although the Miami Heat have covered the number in four of the last five meetings with Boston, the Celtics bounce back from their loss in Game 4 on Wednesday with a strong outing on Friday to stave off elimination. The Celtics have covered the number in seven of the last nine following a loss ATS and in five of the last eight following a loss straight up. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win and cover ATS 110-102