Celtics vs. Heat Prediction: Boston to Win, Jayson Tatum Projected for Big Game in Friday's NBA Matchup [3/14/2025]

The Miami Heat will square off with the favored Boston Celtics in NBA action at Kaseya Center on Friday, commencing at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Celtics as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Boston-Miami game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Celtics' chance of winning is 72%, while the Heat's is 28%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Heat lineup will feature players like Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo, while the Celtics will rely on Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Sam Hauser.

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Celtics vs. Heat predictions page.

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Celtics vs. Celtics Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA game between the Celtics and Heat 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Celtics a 72% chance of defeating the Heat. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 109-102.

According to our model, the Heat (+7.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 211.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 11:07PM, Mar 14

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Celtics

Heat +7.5

47%

53%

-112

+100

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Heat

Celtics BOS

-112

Heat +7.5

47%

53%

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Heat MIA

+100

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Celtics vs. Heat Odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Celtics vs. Heat Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Celtics vs. Heat matchup is on the total.

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Celtics vs. Heat Player Props

NBA player props are a popular way to wager on Friday's Celtics vs. Heat game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Kaseya Center.

Jayson Tatum is expected to lead the Celtics in scoring, while Tyler Herro is projected to be the top scorer for the Heat.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Celtics vs. Heat Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Heat and Celtics at Kaseya Center is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
• Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Kaseya Center

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Celtics vs. Heat matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat the Heat on Friday.

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