Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat prediction and betting tips on April 25, 2024
25 will not please with a variety of sporting events, it makes sense to pay attention to the NBA playoffs, where the second meeting of the series will be held Boston Celtics - Miami Heat. Dailysports experts have prepared their forecast for this event.
Boston Celtics
After a great regular season, where the Celtics became the best in the entire league, the team is a real contender for the championship. Boston won the first meeting of the series with an easy victory on their home court, in some places the home team was outscored by more than 30 points. Jayson Tatum had a triple-double for the Celtics in that game, though he hit only 7-of-18 from the field, although nearly half of his shots came from beyond the arc.
Boston is clearly still on fire, in this form the team can quickly close out the first series, which is very important in the context of the long distance. The upcoming meeting will miss only Kornet, such a loss is not considered significant.
Miami Heat
Since Miami barely made it to the playoffs through the play-in, they have to play against the winner of the East. The Heat look like underdogs in this pairing, and on top of that, leader Jimmy Butler is injured, and it's hard to count on anything without him, and Rozier is also injured.
The Heat have a lot of quality and experienced players, but still a lot rests on the leaders, there is Adebayo, but he alone will not be able to carry the team in a series against such a powerful opponent. It's hard to imagine a scenario in which Miami will be able to pass such a Boston, but the series has just begun, perhaps there are still resources for a breakthrough.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- Including the playoffs, the teams have played each other four times this season, with Boston winning in all cases.
- The Celtics had more than 90% of wins in the regular season, winning 37 games out of 41.
- Miami played solidly on the road, with 24 wins in 41 meetings.
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Prediction
Bookmakers do not doubt the victory of the hosts, the quotes look even humiliating for Miami, as if the club is not a representative of the NBA. The reality is that Boston is on the move and playing powerfully at home, and Miami can not show its maximum. Even though the teams are expected to play boring basketball, we will still bet on the total over 200.5 points.