Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [4/21/2024]

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are scheduled to meet in the 2024 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on Sunday, with tipoff at 1:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Sunday's Heat vs. Celtics matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Heat vs. Celtics Prediction: Who Will Win Game 1

We have used powerful machine learning and data to simulate the result of Sunday's NBA Playoffs matchup between the Heat and Celtics 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NBA predictions.

Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Celtics an 86% chance of beating the Heat. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 111-98.

According to our model, the Heat (+14) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 209-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

The NBA Playoffs is an annual postseason tournament held to determine the league's champion.

A total of 16 teams, including the Heat and Celtics, made the 2024 NBA Playoffs, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and NBA Finals.

Each round of the NBA Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins progressing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Heat vs. Celtics Game 1 Odds

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

Bet Type	Heat	Celtics
Spread	+14 (-110)	-14 (-110)
Moneyline	+750	-1200
Total	o209 (-110)	u209 (-110)

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

Heat vs. Celtics Game 1 Picks

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Heat vs. Celtics Game 1 Player Props

NBA player props are a common way to wager on the Miami vs. Boston matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome.

We uss the best information available to project individual points, assists, rebounds and three-pointers for each team.

Tyler Herro is expected to step up for the Heat with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to finish with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the Celtics.

Heat Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Heat:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Tyler Herro	22	6	5	3
Bam Adebayo	18	10	5	0
Jaime Jaquez	13	5	3	1
Nikola Jovic	10	5	3	2
Caleb Martin	8	4	2	1

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Celtics Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers for the Celtics:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Jayson Tatum	30	9	5	4
Jaylen Brown	28	7	4	3
Kristaps Porzingis	20	8	3	2
Derrick White	14	4	6	3
Jrue Holiday	13	5	5	2

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Heat vs. Celtics Game 1 Information

Sunday's Game 1 between the Celtics and Heat in the NBA Playoffs is scheduled to begin at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics
• Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
• Time: 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT
• Venue: TD Garden

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with an 86% win probability, will likely beat the Heat on Sunday.

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