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Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics
The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 134-121 winner at home against the Heat. They covered the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (255) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 134-121 loser as they battled the Celtics on the road. The Heat failed to cover in the match as a +9.5-point underdog, while 255 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 10-12 SU,7-14-1 ATS
Miami is 7-15-1 ATS in its last 23 games
Miami is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Miami is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 18-4 SU,14-8 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Miami at Memphis Monday, December 5
Boston at Brooklyn Sunday, December 4