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Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Miami-Dade Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -1-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
In their last action, Miami was a 100-96 winner at home against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (196) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
The Celtics were a 113-98 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Magic. They failed to cover the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (211) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 22-10 SU,17-14-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 16-16 SU,10-20-2 ATS
Miami is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games
Next up:
Boston home to New York Thursday, January 26
Miami home to Orlando Friday, January 27