Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics prediction 1-25-24 Picks

The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat duke it out at the Kaseya Center on Thursday night. Here’s a Celtics vs Heat Prediction.

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics have been in great form as they’ve won five of their last six games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight win after beating the Mavericks by 119-110 road win on Monday. Jayson Tatum led the team with 39 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Jaylen Brown added 34 points while Jrue Holiday chipped in with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists. As a team, the Celtics shot 46 percent from the field and 15 of 46 from the 3-point line as they took control with 41 points in the second quarter, before they extended the lead to 16 points in the third quarter thanks to Tatum and Brown who took turns carrying the offense. Derrick White had a quiet game of just six points on two of 12 shooting. The Celtics will face the Clippers, Pelicans, and Pacers after this game.

Boston Celtics Team Facts

• The Celtics have won each of their last 29 games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Celtics have covered the spread in each of their last four games at Kaseya Center when playing with a rest advantage.
• Each of the Celtics’ last five games have gone UNDER the total points line.

Miami Heat

Meanwhile, the Miami Heat have been in a real funk as they are now on a four-game losing streak after falling short to the depleted Grizzlies in a 105-96 loss last night. Tyler Herro led the team with 18 points, while Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Caleb Martin each scored 15 points. As a team, the Heat shot just 40 percent from the field and 11 of 34 from the 3-point line as they struggled on offense once again, scoring just 20 points in the second quarter while committing a total of 17 turnovers to keep them from gaining any ground until the fourth quarter. Terry Rozier finished the game with nine points on three of 11 shooting in his first game for his new team. The Heat will take on the Knicks, Suns, and Kings after this one.

Miami Heat Team Facts

• The Heat have won seven of their last eight night games following a home loss.
• The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
• Each of the Heat’s last seven games have gone UNDER the total points line.

Celtics vs Heat Prediction

The Heat are still shorthanded here with Kevin Love and Jaime Jacquez Jr both ruled out while the Celtics are coming into this one with a full squad. The Celtics have continued their strong form with five wins in their last six games, while the Heat are mired in their worst slump, they’re missing a couple key players and they just lost to a struggling Grizzlies team missing almost their entire starting lineup. It wouln’t surprise me if the Heat suddenly put together their best performance to take down the Celtics, but they are also playing their second game of a back to back set, so I’ll happily back the Celtics here.