Heat-Celtics Pointers

The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at TD Banknorth Garden.

NewBoDog oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 22-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total is sitting at 181.

The Heat were doused 85-69 by the Pistons last time out, as 20.5-point road underdogs. The combined 154 points fell UNDER the posted total of 179.

Blake Ahearn had 15 points for the Heat, and Chris Quinn netted 11 points with five rebounds and seven assists in the loss.

Paul Pierce had 27 points and nine assists to lead the Celtics over the New Orleans Hornets 112-92 on Friday night.

Boston covered as 6.5-point home favorites as the teams played over the 196-point total listed by sportsbooks.

Current streak:
Miami has lost 2 straight games.
Boston has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Miami: 13-59 SU, 28-43-1 ATS
Boston: 57-15 SU, 44-26-2 ATS

Miami most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Indiana are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

Boston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 5-5
After playing New Orleans are 1-9
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Boston is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami

Next up:
Miami at Indiana, Monday, March 31
Boston at Chicago, Tuesday, April 1