The Miami Heat take on the Boston Celtics Friday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.' Tip from TD Garden is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Heat vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Series: Heat lead 1-0
The Heat stunned the Celtics with a 123-116 road victory in Game 1. SF Jimmy Butler led the way with 35 points, 7 assists, 5 boards and 6 steals. C Bam Adebayo added 20 points, 8 boards and 5 assists as well. Miami shot 51% from deep, going 16-for-31, and put on a 46-point onslaught coming out of halftime.
The Celtics weren’t terrible. They shot 51% from the floor, but they just couldn’t match the 16 Miami 3-pointers. F Jayson Tatum had 30 points and 7 boards while G Jaylen Brown had 22 points, 9 boards and 5 assists. The Celtics even got 13 points and 11 assists from G Marcus Smart. It was just Miami’s night.