Through 3 Quarters
Down eight at the end of last quarter, the Miami Heat have now snagged the lead. Three quarters in and their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Boston Celtics 93-76 three quarters in.
Miami has been led by small forward Jimmy Butler, who so far has 31 points along with seven boards and four steals. Small forward Jayson Tatum has led the way so far for Boston, as he has 26 points and five assists in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
the Celtics have lost 76% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this year, so this one seems just about wrapped up
Who’s Playing
Boston @ Miami
Current Records: Boston 4-3; Miami 4-2
What to Know
The Miami Heat will take on the Boston Celtics at 8:30 p.m. ET Tuesday at FTX Arena after having had a few days off. Miami is out to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
The Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers 99-90 last Thursday. Miami’s small forward Jimmy Butler did his thing and had 32 points along with eight boards.
Meanwhile, everything went Boston’s way against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday as they made off with a 109-81 win. Power forward Grant Williams (27 points) was the top scorer for Boston.
Barring any buzzer beaters, Miami is expected to win a tight contest. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
The wins brought the Heat up to 4-2 and the Celtics to 4-3. A pair of defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Miami have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 44.70%, which places them fourth in the league. But Boston is even better: they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 43.40%, which places them first in the league. We’ll see if that edge gives Boston a route to victory.
How To Watch
When: Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ETWhere: FTX Arena — Miami, FloridaTV: ESPNFollow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $137.68
Odds
The Heat are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Celtics, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Heat as a 2-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Boston have won 18 out of their last 29 games against Miami.
Mar 30, 2022 – Miami 106 vs. Boston 98Jan 31, 2022 – Boston 122 vs. Miami 92Nov 04, 2021 – Boston 95 vs. Miami 78May 11, 2021 – Miami 129 vs. Boston 121May 09, 2021 – Miami 130 vs. Boston 124Jan 06, 2021 – Boston 107 vs. Miami 105Sep 27, 2020 – Miami 125 vs. Boston 113Sep 25, 2020 – Boston 121 vs. Miami 108Sep 23, 2020 – Miami 112 vs. Boston 109Sep 19, 2020 – Boston 117 vs. Miami 106Sep 17, 2020 – Miami 106 vs. Boston 101Sep 15, 2020 – Miami 117 vs. Boston 114Aug 04, 2020 – Miami 112 vs. Boston 106Jan 28, 2020 – Boston 109 vs. Miami 101Dec 04, 2019 – Boston 112 vs. Miami 93Apr 03, 2019 – Boston 112 vs. Miami 102Apr 01, 2019 – Boston 110 vs. Miami 105Jan 21, 2019 – Boston 107 vs. Miami 99Jan 10, 2019 – Miami 115 vs. Boston 99Dec 20, 2017 – Miami 90 vs. Boston 89Nov 22, 2017 – Miami 104 vs. Boston 98Oct 28, 2017 – Boston 96 vs. Miami 90Mar 26, 2017 – Boston 112 vs. Miami 108Dec 30, 2016 – Boston 117 vs. Miami 114Dec 18, 2016 – Boston 105 vs. Miami 95Nov 28, 2016 – Boston 112 vs. Miami 104Apr 13, 2016 – Boston 98 vs. Miami 88Feb 27, 2016 – Boston 101 vs. Miami 89Nov 30, 2015 – Boston 105 vs. Miami 95
