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Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics
The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -9.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 214.5.
The Celtics were a 123-116 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Heat. They failed to cover the -9-point spread as favorites, while the total score (239) made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Miami was a 123-116 winner on the road against the Celtics. They covered the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (239) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 54-42 SU,40-53-3 ATS
Miami is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 12 games
Boston:
Team record: 65-31 SU,53-42-1 ATS
Boston is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
Boston is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games
Next up:
Miami home to Boston Sunday, May 21