| Monday, May 23<\/th>\n | NBA Playoffs Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
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| Point Spread:<\/td>\n | Boston Celtics -7 vs Miami Heat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Total:<\/td>\n | 206 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Game Time:<\/td>\n | 8:30pm ET \/ 5:30pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Arena:<\/td>\n | TD Garden in Boston, MA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| TV:<\/td>\n | ABC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nCeltics vs Heat Analysis<\/h2>\nThe Miami Heat look to extend a 2-1 series lead against the Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals from TD Garden in Boston.<\/p>\n The Celtics turned the ball over 24 times and Jayson Tatum only scored 10 points in a 109-103 Game 3 defeat. The Heat will have a chance to put a stranglehold on the series as they could go up 3-1 with the series shifting to South Beach for Game 5.<\/p>\n There are extensive injuries on both sides, most notably a questionable Jimmy Butler who says he intends to play. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 PM EST\/5:30 PST.<\/p>\n Celtics in a Must Win<\/h3>\nThe Boston Celtics have been in this situation before and rose to the occasion. They fell behind 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 last round against the Milwaukee Bucks and answered the bell each and every time with a victory.<\/p>\n Boston struggled in Game 3, falling behind 39-18 after the first quarter left them chasing throughout the game. Jaylen Brown led the team with 40 points, while Al Horford chipped in with 20 points of his own.<\/p>\n Jayson Tatum really struggled with only 10 points on 3 of 14 from the field. The Celtics actually shot decently with an 48.5% shooting percentage from the field.<\/p>\n The Celtics need to take care of the ball as you aren’t going to win many playoff games with 24 turnovers.<\/p>\n Jayson Tatum is probable with a minor shoulder injury and Marcus Smart and Robert Williams are both questionable with injuries of their own. However, this is the post-season so I fully expect everyone outside of Williams to play tonight.<\/p>\n Heat Overcome Hurdles of Their Own<\/h3>\nAfter suffering a blowout loss in Game 2 and losing control of homecourt advantage the Heat came out of the gate on fire in Game 3 and built a 26 point halftime lead.<\/p>\n They withstood the loss of their best player Jimmy Butler after halftime and never trailed in a tough atmosphere on the road in Boston. The Heat are the best three-point shooting team in the league but won despite only shooting 33% from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n Miami relies heavily on their defense as they rank 4th in defensive scoring, while holding their opponents to only 105.5 points a game. The Heat will need to do a better job on the boards as they lost the battle 44-34 in Game 3.<\/p>\n Miami is loaded with injuries starting with Butler being questionable with a knee injury. Tyler Herro is already listed as out with a groin injury. Then the list of players trending towards playing including: Max Strus, Kyle Lowry, P.J. Tucker and Gabe Vincent.<\/p>\n Celtics vs Heat Prediction<\/h2>\nThe Boston Celtics are favored by 7 points with a total of 206 for Game 4 from Boston. The Celtics could easily be up 3-0 in this series as they have only lost two of 12 quarters in this series, yet they are down 2-1 in the series.<\/p>\n I fully expect a Celtics victory tonight but 7 points might be a lot to ask for, especially if the Heat are at full strength outside of Herro.<\/p>\n This was supposed to be a defensive series with Miami and Boston routinely holding opponents under 100 points, however neither team has done that once in three games. The Celtics are shooting hot as they are 55% from the field and 40% from long distance.<\/p>\n They scored 103 last game despite Tatum scoring 10 points and turning the ball over 24 times. While I do expect the Celts to do the heavy lifting I also think the Heat can do their part and score 100+ points themselves. Lets ride with the over 207 in this one tonight.<\/p>\n Prediction: Over 206<\/strong><\/p>\n \n |
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