Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 29/05/2023, 07:05  by Joseph King | Modified on 29/05/2023 at 07:09 in NBA Predictions

The stage is set for a sensational game seven in the Eastern Conference Finals with the second-seed Boston Celtics hosting the eighth-seed Miami Heat. The winner will move on to the NBA Finals to take on the well-rested Denver Nuggets who swept the Lakers in the West. Boston is just one win away from making history and becoming the first ever team to come back from a 3-0 series deficit. In one of the wildest endings you will ever see to an NBA game, the Heat were less than a second away from closing out the series on their home court in game six. However, a Derrick White tip-in with 0.1 remaining on the clock stole a 104-103 win and sent the series back to the TD Garden in Boston.

The Heat players will have to put the heartbreaking game six loss behind them and focus on the task at hand. Still, there will undoubtedly be some doubt creeping in for Miami, who might feel that they potentially blew their shot at the NBA Finals. Much of the narrative around this series has been the Celtics shooting slump and subsequent recovery. In games one to three, Boston shot an average of 29.8% from three-point range. Compared to games four and five where they shot an average of 40.5% from downtown. In game six, Miami was able to do a good job in limiting the effectiveness of the Celtics’ three point threat, holding them to just seven made threes on 20% shooting – a fact that will make the loss sting even more.

There will be pandemonium at the TD Garden for this one but the Heat have proven that they can win in hostile environments over the years. Miami will need a better shooting night from their heart and soul Jimmy Butler. The 33-year-old managed to go only 5 for 21 from the field in game six despite an overall impressive looking box score.