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Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Kaseya Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -10-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
The Heat were a 119-104 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Clippers. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the total score (223) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 118-112 loser as they battled the Thunder at home. The Celtics failed to cover in the match as a -3-point favorite, while 230 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 47-19 SU,30-36 ATS
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 29-36 SU,28-36-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Miami is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Brooklyn Saturday, March 15
Miami at Memphis Saturday, March 15