Heat vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/19/2022

by | May 18, 2022

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Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat (53-29) will look to fend off Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics (51-31) on May 19, 2022. The Heat are a 4-point favorite. A point total of 206 is set for the matchup. Find more below on the Heat vs. Celtics betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Heat vs. Celtics Spread and Betting Line

Heat vs Celtics Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Heat -4 – – 206 -110 -110 -181 152

Heat vs. Celtics Game Info

  • Game Day: Thursday, May 19, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Arena: FTX Arena

Computer Predictions for Heat vs. Celtics

Computer picks for Heat vs Celtics
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Celtics (+4) Over (206) Heat 108 Celtics 107

Heat vs. Celtics Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, Miami was 32-38-0 last season.
  • As 4-point favorites or greater, the Heat went 11-17 against the spread last year.
  • Last season, 36 of Miami’s 71 games went over the point total.

    • Miami Heat Leaders

  • Bam Adebayo averaged a team-best 8.8 rebounds per game last season. He also posted 18.5 points and 5.3 assists, shooting 57.1% from the floor (10th in NBA).
  • Kyle Lowry posted 17.2 points, 7.3 assists and 5.4 rebounds per contest last year.
  • Duncan Robinson posted 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game last year. Defensively, he averaged 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Tyler Herro put up 14.9 points, 3.4 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest last year.

    • Miami Heat Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.7 13
    Opp. Field Goal % 44.7 4
    Rebounds Per Game 43.7 22
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 41.7 2
    Turnovers Per Game 13.8 25
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 14.1 5

    Celtics vs. Heat Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, Boston is 53-40-3 this year.
  • The Celtics are 6-3 as 4-point underdogs or greater.
  • Boston has played 82 games this season, and 46 of them have hit the over.

    • Boston Celtics Leaders

  • Jayson Tatum is the top scorer for the Celtics with 26.9 points per game. He also adds 8.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game to his stats.
  • Boston’s leader in rebounds is Robert Williams III with 9.6 per game, and its leader in assists is Marcus Smart with 5.9 per game.
  • Boston’s leader in steals is Smart with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Williams with 2.2 per game.

    • Boston Celtics Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.6 15
    Opp. Field Goal % 43.4 1
    Rebounds Per Game 46.1 4
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 43.7 12
    Turnovers Per Game 13.0 13
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.0 13

    Heat and Celtics Injury Report

    Heat: Kyle Lowry: Out (Hamstring)
      Celtics: Marcus Smart: Day To Day (Foot), Sam Hauser: Out (Shoulder)

    Betting Tips for Heat vs. Celtics

    We have the Celtics (+4) as our best bet in this game after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will finish over the total of 206 points, with a final score of Heat 108, Celtics 107.

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