The Boston Celtics look for their second consecutive victory when visiting the Miami Heat on Friday. Boston is 1-0 following its 126-117 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in their opening game of the regular season. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were the leading scorers for Boston in the victory with 35 points each, while the leading rebounder was Tatum with 12. Boston shot 56.1% overall and outrebounded the 76ers 36-31.'
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each have scored 35 points to lead Boston, while the leading rebounder after one game is Tatum with 12. Marcus Smart is the leader in assists with seven, while Malcolm Brogdon is the leader in steals with two. Boston had five players score in double figures on opening night and the Celtics shot 56.1% overall and 34.3% from three-point territory.
Miami opened its regular season on Wednesday night with a 116-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The leading scorer for Miami in the loss was Jimmy Butler with 24 points. Miami jumped out to an early lead and led after one period, but were outscored by 10 points during the third quarter and could not rally for the victory after opening the fourth quarter behind by 10.
After one game of the regular season, the leading scorer for Miami is Jimmy Butler with 24 points and Tyler Herro has scored 23 points, while Max Strus has 22. The leading rebounder for Miami is Bam Adebayo with nine and the leader in assists is Kyle Lowry with four. Miami is shooting 46.3% overall and 42.9% from 3-point territory.
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- Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6
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- Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of Miami's last 6 in October
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