In the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are ready for Game 4. The Boston Celtics lead the series 2-1. The Celtics are coming off a win on the road at Miami on Saturday to take the lead.
After going 64-18 in the regular season, the Boston Celtics grabbed the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Boston won the opener by 20, before losing at home by 10 in Game 2. In Game 3, the Celtics smoked the Heat by 20 points.
For the Miami Heat, they went 46-38 during the regular season. The Heat grabbed the 8th seed after losing in the first play-in game to Philadelphia, but downing the Bulls in the second game. Miami won 7 out of their final 10 in the regular season.
The Boston Celtics are huge favorites at -10.5.
Celtics Looking to Claim Big Advantage
The Boston Celtics were far and away the best team in the National Basketball Association during the regular season. Only the Pacers scored more points than they did. The Celtics made the most three pointers as well, with 16.5 per game. In the game three wins, the Celtics made just 11, but it was plenty.
Jayson Tatum was the top scorer for the Celtics in the game. He and Jaylen Brown both scored 22 in the game. Tatum during the regular season scored 26.9 per game, while Brown was right around 23 per game. Kristaps Porzingis is third on the team with 20.1 per game.
Boston will look to win their second straight in Miami, and become one win away from the second round. Their second round opponent is either going to be the Orlando Magic or Cleveland Cavaliers. A season ago, the Celtics lost in Game 7 to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Miami Heat missing Butler
The Miami Heat won the play-in game against the Bulls but lost their best player in that win. Jimmy Butler was lost near the end of that game, and that meant 20.8 points per game gone for the postseason. Fortunately Tyler Herro has been back for Miami, and is also scoring 20.8 points per game.
In the game two wins, the Heat saw all five starters score double figures in the game. Herro led the way with 24, while Bam Adebayo and Caleb Martin went for 21. The Heat also got 14 from the rookie out of UCLA Jaime Jaquez.
In the regular season, the Heat struggled to score at times. Miami was 26th in the league with 110.1 points per game. The Heat ripped down 42.3 rebounds per game, and dished out more than 25 assists per game.
Celtics Smack Heat
The Boston Celtics have lost their game in this series. Now, it is time to finish the series. Boston stays in Miami, and grabs this win over the Heat. Look for the starts of the Celtics to be big time in the win.
The Celtics win this game by double digits and go up 3-1 in the series. The final bet for this game is the Boston Celtics -10.5 on the road at the Miami Heat. Enjoy the game and best of luck!
