The Boston Celtics (5-3) travel to meet the Miami Heat (3-3) Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip at American Airlines Arena.
Below, we analyze the Celtics-Heat NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Celtics at Heat: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Celtics +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Heat -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Celtics +2.5 (-110) | Heat -2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 217.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Celtics at Heat: Key Injuries
Celtics
- G Jeff Green (illness) out
- G Romeo Langford (wrist) out
- G Marcus Smart (thumb) questionable
- G Jeff Teague (ankle) questionable
- G Kemba Walker (knee) out
Heat
- F Moe Harkless (forearm) questionable
- G Gabe Vincent (knee) probable
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Celtics at Heat: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Heat 113, Celtics 108
Money line (ML)
The HEAT (-140) are a solid play against a Celtics (+115) team that has a hole in the backcourt with Smart and Teague both question marks. If Tremont Waters gets another start, that’s great news for Miami. Waters struggled with just five points and five assists in his 24 minutes, hitting 1-for-8 from the field.
Against the spread (ATS)
Even if the Smart and/or Teague is able to play, the HEAT -2.5 (-110) is the play. Miami beat Oklahoma City 118-90, and they have won a pair of games at home after their wake-up call blowout at home against Milwaukee Dec. 29. Miami has won five of the past seven meetings against Boston, which is just 2-6 ATS in its past eight following a straight-up win.
Over/Under (O/U)
The lean is to the OVER 217.5 (-115), which has connected in each of the past four meetings in this series, while going 3-0-1 in the previous four battles in Miami. The Under is 6-1 in the past seven at home for the Heat, but the Over has cashed in each of their past four against teams with a winning straight-up record. The Over has hit in six of the past eight road games for the C’s, too.
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