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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks – Take Heat & Free Points Against Defending NBA Champions

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02 Apr 2025
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Leigh Copson 02 Apr 2025
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  • Miami Heat at Boston Celtics picks for Wednesday, April 2
  • Game is taking place at TD Garden
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks
  • Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Miami Heat Form
  • Boston Celtics Form

Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Preview & Picks

Miami are tipped to cover as a double digit underdog in Boston.

Boston are on a red-hot run, but they are beat up and they have not been a reliable spread bet when favored by 10 points or more, while this Heat team has built some momentum recently.

  • Miami Heat are 7-0-0 ATS in their previous 7 games
  • Boston Celtics are 4-12-0 ATS in their last 16 games as a double digit favorite
  • The Under has cashed in 7 of the previous 9 meetings
  • The Under has hit in 11 of Miami's last 15 games

Head To Head

  • Boston Celtics lead the all-time series 107-74
  • Boston Celtics won 103-91 when the two teams last met on March 14

Miami Heat Form

Miami head to Boston on their best run of the season, having rebounded from a 10-game losing skid with five consecutive wins.

The Heat endured a miserable run during March as the losses piled up, but they eventually snapped that skid on the 23rd when they beat Charlotte 122-105.

That proved to be the start of a five-game win streak for the Heat, as they built on that victory with a couple of wins at home and two wins on this road trip so far.

Miami blew out Golden State 112-86 to win back-to-back games for the first time since February, and then made it three-in-a-row with a 122-112 success against Atlanta.

The Heat’s run continued on the road and reached five games as they began this trip with wins over Philadelphia, 118-95, and Washington, 120-94.

Boston Celtics Form

Boston enter this matchup on a fantastic run of form, having now won nine consecutive games.

The Celtics have not tasted defeat since the 118-112 loss when they hosted Western Conference high-flyers Oklahoma City.

They responded to that loss with back-to-back road wins, beating Miami 103-91 and Brooklyn 115-113, before returning home to down the Nets, 104-96.

Boston then went back out on the road for a flawless road trip that saw them reel off six straight wins to take their streak to nine games.

The Celtics beat Utah 121-99, Portland 129-116, Sacramento 113-95, Phoenix 132-102, San Antonio 121-111 and Memphis 117-103.

Verdict

Boston are on fire and we do expect them to come out on top in this matchup.

However, the Celtics have had problems covering double digit spreads and this Miami team is in good form, so give us the Heat and the free buckets.

Best Bet1: Mimai +11.0 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 3 Units
Best Bet2: Under 213.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 3 Units
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