The Miami Heat (1-0) play the Boston Celtics (1-0) on Friday, October 27, 2023 at TD Garden. It tips at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, BSSUN, and NBCS-BOS.
The Celtics hit the court as 5-point favorites against the Heat.
Celtics vs. Heat Betting Odds
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- Spread: Boston -5
- Moneyline: Boston -205, Miami +170
Heat at Celtics odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 109 – Heat 99
- Boston went 51-21 in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 70.8% of those games).
- In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -205 or shorter last year, Boston had a record of 34-15 (69.4%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Boston’s implied win probability is 67.2%.
- Last season, Miami won seven out of the 23 games, or 30.4%, in which it was the underdog.
- Miami had a record of 2-7, a 22.2% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +170 or more by sportsbooks last season.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 37.0% chance of a victory for Miami.
- Last year, the Celtics averaged 117.9 points per game, 8.1 more points than the 109.8 the Heat gave up.
- Boston went 39-20-2 against the spread and 49-12 overall last season when scoring more than 109.8 points.
- When it scored more than 111.4 points last season, Miami went 17-17 against the spread and 26-8 overall.
- Boston had an ATS record of 28-8 and a 31-5 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 109.5 points.
- Last season, the Celtics were at the fourth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (117.9 PPG), while the Heat allowed the second-fewest points per game (109.8) in the league.
- The lowest-scoring NBA team was Miami a season ago (109.5 PPG), while the Boston squad was the fourth-ranked defense (111.4 PPG) in the league.
- The Celtics out-scored their opponents by a total of 535 points last season (6.5 points per game on average), and opponents of the Heat out-scored them by 26 more points on the year (0.3 per game).
How to watch Celtics vs. Heat
- Game Day: Friday, October 27, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, BSSUN, and NBCS-BOS
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
- TV Channel: ESPN
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