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Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics
The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -1.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 216.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 121-99 loser as they battled the Bulls on the road. The Celtics failed to cover in the match as a -4-point favorite, while 220 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Miami was a 121-112 winner at home against the Timberwolves. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (233) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 36-31 SU,30-35-2 ATS
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 35-32 SU,32-35 ATS
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Boston Tuesday, May 11