Heat vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday, April 2

The Boston Celtics have locked up a top-two seed in the Eastern Conference, and they’ve won nine games in a row to put some pressure on the Cleveland Cavaliers for the No. 1 seed.

On Wednesday, Boston has a matchup with an old rival – the Miami Heat – who have been fighting for position in the play-in tournament for the third straight season.

Miami lost 10 games in a row at one point in March, but it enters this game on a five-game winning streak. Still, the Heat are just 9-26 straight up against teams that are over .500 this season.

Can Boston, which is favored at home, complete the season sweep of Miami?

Here’s a breakdown of the odds, players to watch in the prop market and my prediction for this Eastern Conference clash.

Heat vs. Celtics Odds, Spread and Total

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Spread

Heat +10.5 (-110)
Celtics -10.5 (-110)

Moneyline

Heat: +380
Celtics: -500

Total

212.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Heat vs. Celtics How to Watch

Date: Wednesday, April 2
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Venue: TD Garden
How to Watch (TV): NBC Sports Boston, FanDuel Sports Network Sun
Heat record: 34-41
Celtics record: 56-19

Heat vs. Celtics Injury Reports

Heat Injury Report

Alec Burks – available
Kevin Love – out
Andrew Wiggins – out
Dru Smith – out
Nikola Jovic – out
Duncan Robinson – out

Celtics Injury Report

Jaylen Brown – questionable
Kristaps Porzingis – questionable
Jrue Holiday – questionable
Al Horford – doubtful
Miles Norris – out
Jordan Walsh – out
Drew Peterson – out
JD Davison – out

Heat vs. Celtics Best NBA Prop Bets

Note: These prop predictions were written before odds were released for the game. They are based on previous player performance.

Boston Celtics Best NBA Prop Bet

Derrick White OVER 3-Pointers Made

Boston has been sitting players in recent games (Jaylen Brown did not play on Monday against Memphis), but Derrick White has appeared in 71 games for the C’s and set the franchise record for the most 3-pointers made in a single season on Monday.

Now, he has an interesting matchup against a Miami team that is 18th in the NBA in opponent 3s made per game. White has made at least three shots from beyond the arc in nine of his last 10 games. He’s shooting 38.1 percent from deep for the season.

Heat vs. Celtics Prediction and Pick

Miami’s record against teams that are above .500 this season speaks for itself.

Yes, the Heat are on a five-game winning streak, but they’ve knocked off some pretty bad teams in Washington, Philly and Charlotte to put that streak together. The Heat also beat the Atlanta Hawks and the Golden State Warriors, although Steph Curry did not play in that game.

Boston, on the other hand, just continues to roll through the league, ranking third in the NBA in net rating over its last 10 games despite sitting both Brown and Jayson Tatum on occasion.

The Heat have really struggled as underdogs, posting the fourth-worst record against the spread as road dogs (8-12-1) in the NBA this season.

I’ll bet on their winning streak coming to an end at the hands of a Boston team that has beaten them by 12, 18 and 19 points this season.

Pick: Celtics -10.5 (-110 at DraftKings)

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