Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat: Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 Betting Preview

The Boston Celtics are 3-point favorites heading into a decisive Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at FTX Arena on Saturday, starting at 8:30 PM ET on TNT. The Heat lead the series 3-2. The matchup has an over/under set at 210 points.

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How do I watch Celtics vs. Heat

• Game Day: Saturday, May 27, 2023
• Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Arena: FTX Arena

Betting Lines for Boston vs. Miami

Celtics Betting Stats & Information

• The Celtics have gone 53-21 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.6% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -145 or shorter, Boston has a record of 45-18 (71.4% win percentage).
• So far this season, the Celtics have put together a 44-35-3 record against the spread.
• When they have played as at least 3-point favorites this season, the Celtics are 30-31-2 against the spread.
• Boston’s average total in matchups this season has been 229.4, 19.4 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
• Celtics games have hit the over in 43 out of 82 opportunities (52.4%).

Miami Betting Stats & Info

• The Heat have entered the game as underdogs 24 times this season and won eight, or 33.3%, of those games.
• This season, Miami has won five of its 15 games, or 33.3%, when it is the underdog by at least +125 on the moneyline.
• The Heat are 30-48-4 against the spread this year.
• In games they were an underdog in by 3 points or more so far this season, the Heat have gone 7-9 against the spread.
• The average point total for Miami this season is 9.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.
• Heat games have gone over the total 40 times this year.

Celtics vs. Heat Season Stat Comparison

Celtics vs. Heat Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

Boston Celtics Leaders

• Jayson Tatum averages 30.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.
• Marcus Smart contributes with 3.1 boards and 6.3 assists per game in addition to his 11.5 PPG scoring average.
• Tatum makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.2 per contest.

Miami Heat Leaders

• Bam Adebayo’s averages this season are 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
• Jimmy Butler is on the books for 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
• Max Strus is the most prolific from deep for the Heat (among active players), hitting 2.5 threes per game.

Recent Performance

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