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NBA Playoff odds are here. On Saturday, the struggling Boston Celtics will try getting untracked against the Heat, who have been one of the league's best teams for over a month. Boston is a five-point favorite at BetUs. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder have extra incentive against the Lakers after Phil Jackson called them out for getting preferential treatment from the officials. Sportsbook.com has LA as a 7.5-point favorite.
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics (-5) – Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET
Boston (50-32, 33-48-1 ATS) didn't exactly pump confidence into sports betting fans with its late-season dip. The Celtics struggled badly down the stretch, winning just three times in their final 10 games. Things got just as ugly at the sportsbook, with the Celtics covering only three times in their last 10 games against the spread. TD Garden will provide little comfort, as Boston is 1-6 against the spread in its last 10 home games.
Miami (47-35, 43-37-2 ATS), on the other hand, has barrelled its way through the league since March. The Heat have won 18 of their last 22 games and wrapped up the regular season with a 12-1 run and three-game winning streak. Miami has been pretty solid on NBA betting lines, too, by covering six of their last 10 games against the spread. Hitting the road won't be a problem for the Heat, who are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games away from home.
If you're going to back an underdog during the first round of the NBA playoffs, make it Miami, especially in Game 1. The Heat are rolling, Boston is floundering, and Miami is great on the road.
Pick: Miami
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