Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat G1 Prediction, Tips & Odds
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Prediction 18.05.2023. Boston and Miami will compete in the finals of the Eastern Conference. Both teams had a rather difficult path to the finals, but the fight for the ring and going to eternity continues because history remembers only the winners.
Miami trusts Spoelster and the leader of this team, Butler, but on the other hand, we have an extremely well-coordinated team led by Tatum, who is playing better and better and was always there when his team needed him. One thing is clear, an exciting fight for the trophy awaits us.
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Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Odds
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat 1×2: 1.27 / 3.90
Asian Handicap -8/+8: 1.86 / 1.95
Over/Under 210.5: 1.90 / 1.90
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook.
Boston Celtics Team News
Boston finished the regular season as the team with the second-best score in the entire NBA. However, in the playoffs, the situation was quite different.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Celtics met with the Hawks, a team that qualified for the playoffs after the play-in tournament.
Boston opened the series excellently and took a 2-0 lead, but the Atlanta Hawks had an answer and a chance to win the championship in their hall, but after a turnaround, Boston won the final 4-2 series.
What Joe Mazzulla’s team managed to avoid in the quarter-final series paid off in the semifinals, where after game number seven, they managed to break the Sixers’ resistance by a final score of 4-3 and win the grand final of the Eastern Conference.
Generally speaking, during the entire semifinal series, Boston played well, especially defensively, but the Sixers were also a very high-quality and difficult opponent until the second half of game number seven.
Now they will meet a team with a similar style of play that has been working great defensively for the last couple of years. We will see if Boston can adapt.
Miami Heat Team News
Miami is undoubtedly the most pleasant surprise this season.
The team that played in the play-in tournament and won the playoffs only after the second chance eliminated the team with the best score in the regular season at the level of the entire NBA league. Then, quite weakened, they eliminated the extremely unpleasant New York Knicks team.
Powered by their best player, Miami shocked the basketball public and beat the Bucks 4-1 in the quarterfinal playoff series.
However, the big win against Milwaukee brought some unintended consequences.
One of the main players of this team, Tyler Herro, broke his hand, while Oladipo renewed his knee injury, and this season is over for both of them.
Losing two important players in the rotation could have consequences, but Miami has an answer for everything.
In the semifinals, Miami almost completely controlled the playoff series against the Knicks and eventually won the Eastern Conference Grand Finals with a final score of 4-2.
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat H2H
25.01.23. Miami Heat-Boston Celtics 98:95
3.12.23. Boston Celtics-Miami Heat 116:120
1.12.22. Boston Celtics-Miami Heat 134:121
22.10.22. Miami Heat-Boston Celtics 104:111
Injuries and suspensions
Boston Celtics: D. Galinari
Miami Heat: C. Zeller (?), V. Oladipo, T. Herro
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Prediction
Boston is the favorite because of the quality and the longer rotation, but Miami has shown what it can do and will not give up the game so easily.
Miami plays great team basketball. They are very motivated and will certainly look for a break in the first game. It should be noted that they have the best player in the playoffs so far.
Erik Spoelstra is doing a great job; for now, he has the answer to everything. Undoubtedly, he will prepare the team brilliantly for the most difficult challenge so far.
We believe that they will not lay down their arms so easily and that we will see at least one uncertain duel, so we will support the Miami Heat to “cover” the handicap.
Tip-off Time: Wednesday, 15.05.2023 8:30 PM ET / Thursday 18.05.2023 02:30 CET
Prediction: Miami Heat +9.0
Odds: 1.71
Sportsbook: Bet365
