Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics – East Finals Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Miami Heat

Final

118:107

Boston Celtics

Highlights and Stats

Miami Heat will come up against the Boston Celtics for game 1 of their Eastern Conference final battle, with the tip off scheduled for tonight at 08:30 PM EDT at the FTX Arena. So far in the playoffs the Heat eliminated Atlanta Hawks 4:1 and then the Philadelphia 76ers 4:2, while the Celtics swept the Nets 4:0 in the 1st round and then saw off the competition of last season’s champions from Milwaukee in seven games.

Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 03-30-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Miami Heat	25	28	26	27	106
Boston Celtics	29	23	31	15	98

Both teams last met in March, when Miami Heat recorded a 106-98 win over Boston Celtics on the road. Jimmy Butler had a great game and finished with 24 points, grabbing 3 rebounds and providing 2 assists. Jaylen Brown played a similar role for the Boston Celtics, finishing with 28 points, 6 dimes and 10 boards, but these proved insufficient for the win. The latest five match-ups between the organizations ended in 3 wins for the Miami Heat and 2 for the Boston Celtics. The teams were responsible for an average of 212.4 pts. during those five clashes.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Miami Heat Form

*Last 10 Miami Heat Games - 7:3

05-12-2022	05-10-2022	05-08-2022	05-06-2022	05-04-2022	05-02-2022	04-26-2022	04-24-2022	04-22-2022	04-19-2022
90:99@ Philadelphia 76ers	120:85vs Philadelphia 76ers	116:108@ Philadelphia 76ers	99:79@ Philadelphia 76ers	119:103vs Philadelphia 76ers	106:92vs Philadelphia 76ers	97:94vs Atlanta Hawks	86:110@ Atlanta Hawks	111:110@ Atlanta Hawks	115:105vs Atlanta Hawks

The Heat did a good job on 05/12 when winning 90-99 against the Philadelphia 76ers on the road to close the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler scored 32 points, caught 8 rebounds and provided 4 assists, which proved enough to secure the victory for his team. Back then the team’s biggest advantage was under the rim, with the Heat dominating 49-35 in the overall rebounds. Miami finished the game hitting 48.3% of their field goals, 72.7% FT and 25.0% for 3 pts. The Heat are 7-3 in their last ten matches and are currently on a W2 streak. The team was performing on a great level at the FTX Arena with 29-12 home record during the regular season and so far is flawless on home court in the playoofs. Game 2 of the East Finals against Boston Celtics is set for 05-19-2022.

Jimmy 'Superstar' Butler took that series personal 👋🏾 pic.twitter.com/bxR20tgnek

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) May 16, 2022

Miami Heat Averages this Season

• Points For
  110.00
• Points Against
  105.60
• Assits
  25.05
• Rebounds
  43.67
• Steals
  7.58
• Turnovers
  14.62
• Blocks
  3.41
• Points Difference
  4.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Miami Heat Standout Performer

• Jimmy Butler

  The franchise's best player this post-season has been Jimmy Butler. He averages 28.7 points, 5.4 assists and 7.6 rebounds per 37.4 minutes spent on the floor.

Miami Heat Missing Players

NONE

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 7:3

05-15-2022	05-13-2022	05-11-2022	05-09-2022	05-07-2022	05-03-2022	05-01-2022	04-25-2022	04-23-2022	04-20-2022
109:81vs Milwaukee Bucks	95:108@ Milwaukee Bucks	107:110vs Milwaukee Bucks	108:116@ Milwaukee Bucks	103:101@ Milwaukee Bucks	109:86vs Milwaukee Bucks	89:101vs Milwaukee Bucks	112:116@ Brooklyn Nets	103:109@ Brooklyn Nets	114:107vs Brooklyn Nets

The previous meeting of Boston Celtics was on Sunday, 15th of May when coming up against the Milwaukee Bucks for the deciseve game 7 of the East semi-finals at home and ended in a 109-81 win. 27 points and 6 reboundss for 39 minutes were enough for Grant Williams to lead and be the team’s most valuable player. 42.0% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. The roster also averaged 72.2% free throws and more than decent 40.0% 3-pts shooting on the night. Shooting from deep was the Celtics main advantage in the most recent triumph against the Sixers, who were limited to just 4-of-33 or 12.1% success rate from downtown. The team is 7-3 in their last ten games and currently on a W2 run. When visiting, Boston went 23-18 throughout the regular season, but two of the 3 defeats in the series against the Bucks came on home floor.

Leading the charge 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/UVlPppc1vB

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 16, 2022

Boston Celtics Averages This Season

• Points For
  111.80
• Points Against
  104.50
• Assits
  24.74
• Rebounds
  45.44
• Steals
  7.23
• Turnovers
  13.78
• Blocks
  5.85
• Points Difference
  7.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  The organization's best player in the playoffs has been Jayson Tatum, as he has aided the cause with 28.8 points, 5.9 dimes and 5.6 boards for an average of 41.7 minutes spent on court.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Sam Hauser

  Shoulder
• Marcus Smart

  Foot
• Al Horford

  Medical Protocols

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Miami Heat	25	29	39	25	118
Boston Celtics	28	34	14	31	107

Miami HeatBoston Celtics

• Score

  118

  107

• Field Goals Made

  39

  36

• Field Goals Attempts

  80

  79

• 3 pts Made

  10

  11

• 3 pts Attempts

  30

  34

• Free Throws Made

  30

  24

• Free Throws Attempts

  34

  32

• Rebounds Total

  39

  38

• Rebounds Offence

  9

  8

• Rebounds Defence

  30

  30

• Assists

  18

  22

• Steals

  10

  8

• Blocks

  12

  8

• Turnovers

  13

  16

• Personal Fouls

  24

  23

Player Ratings

Miami Heat

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jimmy Butler	41	12	19	63.2	0	2	0.0	17	18	94.4	5	4	9	5	4	3	2	3	41	+25
Bam Adebayo	37	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	4	5	80.0	0	4	4	1	0	4	2	4	10	-5
Gabe Vincent	34	5	10	50.0	3	7	42.9	4	4	100.0	0	2	2	3	0	3	1	4	17	+23
P.J. Tucker	31	2	5	40.0	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	6	6	3	1	0	1	4	5	+12
Max Strus	30	4	9	44.4	3	8	37.5	0	0	0	1	3	4	2	2	0	1	3	11	-12
Tyler Herro	27	7	15	46.7	1	5	20.0	3	3	100.0	1	7	8	3	1	0	4	1	18	+5
Victor Oladipo	15	2	9	22.2	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	3	5	-6
Caleb Martin	13	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	-3
Dewayne Dedmon	11	2	5	40.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	2	2	4	0	0	1	0	2	6	+16

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jayson Tatum	44	10	21	47.6	2	9	22.2	7	9	77.8	1	7	8	6	4	1	7	1	29	-8
Jaylen Brown	43	7	17	41.2	4	8	50.0	6	10	60.0	2	8	10	3	1	0	2	3	24	-10
Grant Williams	35	2	5	40.0	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	1	1	2	1	0	2	5	7	-14
Payton Pritchard	30	6	16	37.5	4	11	36.4	2	2	100.0	1	4	5	4	1	0	1	2	18	-1
Derrick White	29	1	4	25.0	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	4	0	1	2	4	3	-11
Robert Williams	28	6	8	75.0	0	0	0	6	7	85.7	2	7	9	1	0	2	1	3	18	+5
Daniel Theis	20	4	5	80.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	2	0	1	0	2	8	-16
Aaron Nesmith	11	0	3	0.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	3	1	3	0	0