Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat NBA Playoffs Game 4 picks, predictions
The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat play on Tuesday in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals NBA Playoffs series.
The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. MST at Kaseya Center in Miami and can be seen on TNT.
Who will win the game?
The Heat are a 1.5-point favorite over the Celtics, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Miami is -125 on the moneyline, while Boston is +105.
The over/under for the game is set at 215.5 points.
Sportsbook Wire: Celtics 113, Heat 111
It writes: "The 109.5 points per game the Heat put up are only 1.9 fewer points than the Celtics allow (111.4). Miami is 17-16-1 against the spread and 26-8 overall when scoring more than 111.4 points. Boston has a 28-7-1 record against the spread and a 31-5 record overall when giving up fewer than 109.5 points. The Celtics’ 117.9 points per game are 8.1 more points than the 109.8 the Heat allow to opponents."
ESPN: Celtics have a 65.2% win probability vs. Heat in Game 4
The site gives Miami a 34.8% win probability in Tuesday's game at Kaseya Center in Miami.
Play Picks: Take the Celtics with the points in Game 4 vs. Heat
It writes: "Against the spread, the Heat are 30-49-3 this year. Miami has an ATS record of 16-32-3 as 2-point favorites or more. The Heat have played 82 games this season, and 41 of them have gone over the total. In 49 games this year, Miami and its opponent have combined to score more than 215.5 points."
Five Thirty Eight: Heat have a 53% chance to beat Celtics in Game 4
The site gives Boston a 47% shot at picking up the victory on the road on Tuesday night.
Stat Salt: Go with the Heat to cover in Game 4 vs. Celtics
Paul Biagioli writes: "This is the first game Miami has been favored in this series, and it will be the last one as Miami will finish the sweep at home. Miami is an 8-seed who has still not lost a home game during the playoffs. They are getting contributions across the board, and have proven to be the deeper team even though Boston looked deeper on paper. The Boston stars have disappeared this series. Tatum and Brown combined to go 1-14 from three in Game 3, and only made one free throw in the game. Even if Mazzula is being outcoached, Tatum and Brown should have been able to put up a bigger fight than this. Role players always play better at home, and this was proven in Game 3. Jimmy Butler has a relatively quiet scoring night in Game 3, but he is not the type of leader to let the team relax as they have a 3-0 lead. Look for Miami to end this series and not head back to Boston."
Sports Betting Dime: Celtics 114.1, Heat 108
The site predicts that Boston will beat Miami in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals NBA Playoffs series.
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