Celtics vs Heat NBA Odds

 

Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

The fans at AmericanAirlines Arena will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat when they take their seats on Thursday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Heat listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Last time out for Boston, they were an 89-87 loser as they battled the Mavericks on the road. The Celtics covered in the match as a 3.5-point underdog, while 176 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Miami was a 116-114 loser at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the 9.5?point spread as favorites, while the combined score (230) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

Team records:
Boston: 6-2 SU, 4-4 ATS
Miami: 5-3 SU, 4-4 ATS

Boston most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Memphis are 5-5
After playing Dallas are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Miami most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Utah are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Miami
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Boston at Memphis, Saturday, November 13
Miami home to Toronto, Saturday, November 13

Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.