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NBA Playoff Game 2 Game Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics: Odds, Tips and Predictions 4/24/24

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Publish Date: 04/24/2024
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Wednesday will mark Game 2 in the First Round of the NBA Playoffs, as the 8-seed Miami Heat (46-36) will face the 1-seed Boston Celtics (64-18). Boston cruised to an easy 114-94 win in Game 1, covering its 14.5-point spread without ever trailing and leading by as much as 34 points; the Celtics have beaten the Heat all four times they have played this season, three were regular season games.

Odds Heat vs Celtics

  • Spread: Celtics -14.5
  • Moneyline Heat +730
  • Moneyline Celtics -1150
  • Over/Under 204.5

These odds were updated at 9 pm EST on 04/24/24, coming from Draft Kings.

Our Best Pick: Heat to Cover

This bet is an Erik Spoelstra’s bet: he is to good of a coach to get blown out twice in a row. Miami outscored Boston inside 44-24 in Game 1, showing their dominance inside while maintaining good ball control; each side committed only 11 turnovers total in the game. Game 1’s difference maker was three-point shooting: Boston was able to shoot 44.9% from three-point range, while Miami only managed 32.4% – far above their regular season percentages of 38.8% and 37.0%, respectively. These percentages should return closer to normal in this game. Do you like to bet Parlays? We will walk you through how to do it if you check out our NBA Playoff Parlay page.

Coach Spoelstra saw Boston’s attack and is aware of what pieces he has and how best to counter it. Tyle Herro only scored 11 points and should be better in game 2 and look for Bam to bounce back with a better game. Porzingis can post up like Bam, while Porzingis likes shooting threes from outside, where Bam can compete. Boston may be strong, but this number is too great; take 14.5 points with Coach Spo and the Heat!

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  • Celtics won’t shoot like game 1
  • Heat will dominate inside
  • This will be a closer game
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Heat vs Celtics Moneyline

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  • Celtics will win
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Heat vs Celtics Over/Under Analysis

The Over/Under is 204.5 in this game. I think the Heat will shoot the ball much better and this will be a game that ends in the 115-110 range so I will bet the over in game 2.

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  • Herro to have a big night
  • Celtics will win
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Heat vs Celtics Spread Analysis

I think the spread is correct since if I am Vegas I want money bet evenly on the two teams. The Heat are better than though showed in game one, so take the Heat and the points.

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  • Celtics Home Court Advanatage
  • Heat Coaching advantage
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Heat vs Celtics Head-to-Head

Game one was an anomaly as the Celtics shot out of their minds. The Heat showed they may have an advantage inside outscoring the Celtics 44-24 in the paint. Look for the Celtics shooting to come back to earth and the Heat to shoot the ball the way they normally do which will make this game much different than game one. Check out the top tips for NBA Playoff betting for the 2024 NBA playoffs.

Injuries and Suspensions

Heat Injury Report

  • Butler- Qut
  • Rozier-Qut

Celtics Injury Report

  • Cornett- Qut

 

Conclusion

This game will be unlike game one as I think we will see a much closer game than two days ago. The Heat will not win but this will be a single-digit game. I see the Celtics pulling away at the end to win 116-108.

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