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76ers Rival Watch: Heat vs. Celtics Game 3 Odds & Prediction

Are the Miami Heat the real deal? It’s finally becoming clear that Jimmy Butler and company have the answers during this year’s playoff run.  After the Heat
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76ers Rival Watch: Heat vs. Celtics Game 3 Odds & Prediction
76ers Rival Watch: Heat vs. Celtics Game 3 Odds & Prediction

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Are the Miami Heat the real deal? It’s finally becoming clear that Jimmy Butler and company have the answers during this year’s playoff run. 

After the Heat barely cracked a spot in the postseason, losing out on the seventh seed and fighting for the eighth seed in the NBA Play-In Tournament, the Heat have looked like the hottest team in the Eastern Conference.

Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics’ playoff run has been a roller coaster. In the first round, Boston took longer than expected to knock out the seventh-seeded Atlanta Hawks. Then against the Philadelphia 76ers, their backs were against the wall going into Game 6 as they trailed 3-2.

Fortunately for the Celtics, they kept their season alive as they fired off two-straight impressive wins to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for a second-straight season to participate in a rematch with the Heat. 

But so far, Boston is struggling to keep up. In Games 1 and 2, the Miami Heat went on the road and took care of business at TD Garden. With the series headed back to South Beach, the Celtics currently trail by two games and find themselves in a must-win situation on Sunday night.

Game Details

Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat

Game 3

Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023

Time: 8:30 PM ET.

Location: Kaseya Center

How to Watch

TV Broadcast: TNT

Live Stream: Click Here

Game Odds

Spread: Celtics -3.5

Moneyline: BOS -163, MIA +138

Total O/U: 213.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Prediction

Spread: Celtics -3.5

Moneyline: BOS -163

Total O/U: UNDER 213.5

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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