Game 2 of the series against the Miami Heat makes you believe that the Celtics don’t just expect to win the Conference Finals, but the entire playoffs. After an away win, the Boston Celtics will host a Game 3 against the Miami Heat. The game is scheduled to start on May 22 at 01:30 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-5) for Celtics – 1.66.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Match Points Over 207 – 1.92.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Three – Celtics Points Over 107.5 – 1.98.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Four – Tatum Points Over 26.5 – 1.80.
After the two games they played, it looked as if the Miami Heat was lacking in strength. In the first meeting, the team was noticeably inferior at the start. However, in the second meeting, they fell apart altogether. Now the Heat travel to the TD Garden, where it won’t be easy to take away the points.
The Boston Celtics never let up and they’ve set a fine example of how to fight to the end. The loss did not crush Ime Udoka’s team, but the Celtics became even more aggressive, and that’s why they’re in a better position.
The previous encounters have shown that the pressure is high and no one is going to let up. The opponents don’t feel sorry for each other, so we expect to see a productive encounter again.
In four of their last five games, the Celtics have scored more than 106.5 points.
Grant Williams is the only reserve in NBA history with a career playoff 3-point percentage of at least 50% (min. 50 attempts).
No one else is even close.
1. Grant Williams: 53.4%
2. Fred Hoiberg: 46.0%
3. Grayson Allen: 45.5%
4. Maxi Kleber: 44.9%
5. Channing Frye: 44.4% pic.twitter.com/C8mLAv1vak— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow)
We can say that the Celtics are in their best shape yet. They left no chance for the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the playoffs and then knocked the Milwaukee Bucks out of the competition, although they needed to play seven games to do it. Ime Udoka’s men deservedly advanced to the Eastern Conference final.
In the first game, the Boston Celtics couldn’t hold on to their lead, although Jayson Tatum and company started the game aggressively and led the way, their opponent turned the game around (107-118).
In Game 2, The Boston Celtics defeated their opponent, evened the series and moved the game to the home arena. In Florida, the Celtics had no trouble beating the Eastern Conference champion (127-102).
In the second game of the series, Marcus Smart scored 24 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists.
Miami Heat:
Back to the drawing board. Sights set on Game 3. pic.twitter.com/2feMfAq8jU
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT)
The Heat did their best to clinch the top spot in the Eastern Conference, so you could imagine the form and attitude the boys were in as they approached the play-off stage. The team was able to deal with the Atlanta Hawks (4-1) and Philadelphia 76ers (4-2).
The bookmakers gave a minimal preference to Miami in the East final and the club really showed character in the first game of the series. Jimmy Butler simply tore through Boston’s defence, which was one of the main reasons for the victory (118-107). However, after Game 2, the score in the encounter is tied (1-1). The Heat was unable to strengthen their lead before the away series.
In the second game of the series, Jimmy Butler scored 29 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
Safe Bets and Statistics
- The Boston Celtics are averaging 7.1 steals,
- The Miami Heat are averaging 11 three-pointers per game in the playoffs,
- Jimmy Butler is averaging 33 PPG and 7.0 RPG in his last five games;
- Jayson Tatum is averaging 31.8 PPG, 6.8 RPG and 5.4 APG in the last five games;
- In three of the last five head-to-head encounters, the game started with an accurate two-point shot.
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Team News
Sam Hauser (Out) and Nik Stauskas (Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the Boston Celtics.
Kyle Lowry (Out), Gabe Vincent (Day-to-day), Max Strus (Day-to-day) and P.J. Tucker (Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the Miami Heat.
Starting Lineups
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Boston Celtics: PG – Marcus Smart; SG – Jaylen Brown; SF – Jayson Tatum; PF – Al Horford; C – Robert Williams III.
Miami Heat: PG – Gabe Vincent; SG – Max Strus; SF – Jimmy Butler; PF – PJ Tucker; C – Bam Adebayo.
Highlighted Player
Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics and Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat are our highlighted players in the match.
JB was in his bag last night ? pic.twitter.com/EFuNApkeLr
— Boston Celtics (@celtics)
Most popular FAQ for Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
After 2 games, the series are tied (1-1). In the last game, the Celtics defeated Miami Heat with a score of 127-102.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at TD Garden, Boston, MA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Vbet and William Hill.
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