Opening Celtics vs Heat Game 6 Odds

The Boston Celtics didn’t leave any doubt in Game 5 against the Miami Heat on Thursday night. The C’s raced out to a 35-20 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Thirty-six minutes later, Boston was on the positive end of a 110-97 scoreline, pushing the series score to 3-2 in favor of the Heat and forcing a Game 6 back in Miami on Saturday.

Sour on the Celtics after they fell in a 3-0 hole, oddsmakers are now squarely back in Boston’s corner. Joe Mazzulla’s squad has opened as a 3-point road favorite in Game 6.

Opening Celtics vs Heat Game 6 Odds

Boston is also -146 on the moneyline in the latest NBA betting odds. The Heat come back as +125 home underdogs. The total has been set at 212.5. Game 6 is scheduled to tip-off at 8:30 pm ET from the Kaseya Center in Miami, FL, on Saturday, May 27.

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Boston Obliterates Miami in Game 5

From top to bottom, the Celtics were on form in Game 5 on Thursday night. Four of five starters had at least 21 points, led by Derrick White with 24. Their defense, for the second straight game, was smothering, turning Miami over 16 times and giving up just 10 offensive rebounds.

Nearly the entire team was lights out from deep; Boston finished the game 16/39 from beyond the arc, outscoring Miami 48 to 24 from three.

Heat vs Celtics Series Results

Expected Line Movement for Boston vs Miami Game 6

Miami has been a phenomenal underdog story, and there will be a segment of the betting public that likes the Heat to close out the series as home underdogs. But expect a much bigger segment of the population to be backing the Celtics, who carry all the momentum into Game 6 and have planted more than a seed of doubt in the minds of Jimmy Butler and company.

The Boston moneyline is likely to move shorter than the -146 it opened at.