Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics picks, predictions, odds: Who wins Game 5 of NBA Playoffs?
The No. 8 seed Miami Heat and No. 1 seed Boston Celtics play Wednesday, May 1 in Game 5 of their first-round 2024 NBA Playoffs series for the Eastern Conference.
The game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Pacific time (7:30 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on TNT (stream with Sling TV).
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Check out these NBA Playoffs picks and predictions for the Eastern Conference matchup.
The Celtics are a 14.5-point favorite over the Heat in NBA Playoffs odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
Boston is -1100 on the moneyline. Miami is +675.
The over/under for the game is set at 199.5 points.
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ESPN: Celtics have a 76.9% chance to beat Heat in Game 5
The site gives Heat a 23.1% shot at defeating Boston in the fifth game of the NBA Playoffs series.
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Sports Betting Dime: Celtics 115.4, Heat 108
The site's formula predicts that the Celtics will beat the Heat in Game 5 of their NBA postseason series on Wednesday.
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Odds Trader: Celtics 107, Heat 94
The site predicts that Boston will defeat Miami in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs series, with a final score of 107-94.
FOX Sports: Celtics 119, Heat 104
It writes: "Celtics games have gone over 200 points scored, their current matchup's point total, 80 times (out of 82) this season. The Heat games have gone over 200 total points scored in 71 of 82 total matchups this season. The Celtics and Heat average 30.7 more points between them than the total of 200 for this game."
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