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

NBA

Miami Heat

Final

80:93

Boston Celtics

Highlights and Stats

Miami Heat will have a chance to regain the lead in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals when they come up against the Boston Celtics tonight, with the tip off scheduled for 08:30 PM EDT at FTX Arena. The series is currently tied at 2-2, with the Celtics winning the previous encounter.

Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 05-23-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Miami Heat	11	22	19	30	82
Boston Celtics	29	28	19	26	102

The last meeting between those two opponents was held on May 23rd, when the Boston Celtics recorded a 102-82 victory at home. Jayson Tatum lit the floor, notching 31 pts, while also adding 5 dimes and 8 rebounds to his account to end the match as the Celtics’ MVP on the night. On the other half of the floor, Victor Oladipo was the top performer, concluding with an overall of 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. Boston Celtics have the worse H2H balance in the last five games, allowing 3 losses, while winning 2 times in the process. Those five games ended with an average of 210.8 pts.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Miami Heat Form

*Last 10 Miami Heat Games - 6:4

05-23-2022	05-21-2022	05-19-2022	05-17-2022	05-12-2022	05-10-2022	05-08-2022	05-06-2022	05-04-2022	05-02-2022
102:82@ Boston Celtics	103:109@ Boston Celtics	102:127vs Boston Celtics	118:107vs Boston Celtics	90:99@ Philadelphia 76ers	120:85vs Philadelphia 76ers	116:108@ Philadelphia 76ers	99:79@ Philadelphia 76ers	119:103vs Philadelphia 76ers	106:92vs Philadelphia 76ers

Miami Heat shared the court with Boston Celtics on Monday, 23rd of May when ending on the wrong side of a 102-82 score. Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, added 4 rebounds and 6 assists, which was not sufficient and his team lost. The Heat shot a low 33.3% from the floor, 57.1% from the free throw line and a common 38.9% from beyond the arc. The Miami Heat are 6-4 in their last ten matches and are currently on a L1 streak. The team performed on a great level at the FTX Arena with 29-12 home record across the regular NBA season. Game 6 of the battle on East will take place on May 27th in Boston.

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Miami Heat Averages this Season

• Points For
  110.00
• Points Against
  105.60
• Assits
  24.85
• Rebounds
  43.57
• Steals
  7.62
• Turnovers
  14.49
• Blocks
  3.38
• Points Difference
  4.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Miami Heat Standout Performer

• Jimmy Butler

  Jimmy Butler has taken the mantle as the team's top performer this post-season, averaging 26.5 points, 4.6 assists and 7.2 rebounds for 35.4 minutes on the floor.

Miami Heat Missing Players

NONE

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 6:4

05-23-2022	05-21-2022	05-19-2022	05-17-2022	05-15-2022	05-13-2022	05-11-2022	05-09-2022	05-07-2022	05-03-2022
102:82vs Miami Heat	103:109vs Miami Heat	102:127@ Miami Heat	118:107@ Miami Heat	109:81vs Milwaukee Bucks	95:108@ Milwaukee Bucks	107:110vs Milwaukee Bucks	108:116@ Milwaukee Bucks	103:101@ Milwaukee Bucks	109:86vs Milwaukee Bucks

The previous meeting of Boston Celtics was on Monday, 23rd of May when coming up against the Miami Heat at home and ended in a 102-82 win. 31 points, 5 assists and 8 rebounds for 34 minutes were enough for Jayson Tatum to lead and be Boston’s most valuable player. 39.7% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. The Celtics roster also averaged 84.2% free throws and struggled from deep with low 23.5% 3-pts shooting on the night. The organization has won 1 meeting in a row and holds a 7-3 for the previous ten matches. The franchise had a mediocre record of 23-18 when playing on enemy territory during the regular season.

As he should be 👏🏽👏🏽

Congrats @jaytatum0 pic.twitter.com/9qB9zXgvyr

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 25, 2022

Boston Celtics Averages This Season

• Points For
  111.80
• Points Against
  104.50
• Assits
  24.70
• Rebounds
  45.53
• Steals
  7.14
• Turnovers
  13.82
• Blocks
  5.91
• Points Difference
  7.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  The Celtics best player this playoff run has been Jayson Tatum, as he aids the cause with 27.2 points, 5.8 dimes and 5.9 boards for an average of 40.2 minutes spent on court.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Miami Heat	19	23	16	22	80
Boston Celtics	17	20	32	24	93

Miami HeatBoston Celtics

• Score

  80

  93

• Field Goals Made

  30

  33

• Field Goals Attempts

  94

  71

• 3 pts Made

  7

  10

• 3 pts Attempts

  45

  33

• Free Throws Made

  13

  17

• Free Throws Attempts

  14

  23

• Rebounds Total

  49

  46

• Rebounds Offence

  19

  6

• Rebounds Defence

  30

  40

• Assists

  14

  24

• Steals

  7

  5

• Blocks

  2

  7

• Turnovers

  12

  15

• Personal Fouls

  19

  19

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	40	4	18	22.2	1	5	20.0	4	4	100.0	3	3	6	4	2	1	0	2	13	-15
Bam Adebayo	38	8	15	53.3	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	6	4	10	1	0	1	1	3	18	-23
P.J. Tucker	32	3	7	42.9	1	5	20.0	0	0	0	6	5	11	2	1	0	0	1	7	-5
Duncan Robinson	28	4	12	33.3	3	10	30.0	0	0	0	2	2	4	1	1	0	0	4	11	+3
Kyle Lowry	25	0	6	0.0	0	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	5	0	-7
Gabe Vincent	23	6	12	50.0	1	7	14.3	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	2	1	0	3	1	15	-6
Max Strus	20	0	9	0.0	0	7	0.0	4	4	100.0	0	2	2	3	0	0	0	3	4	-16
Caleb Martin	15	3	7	42.9	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	1	5	6	1	0	0	0	0	7	-2
Victor Oladipo	15	1	7	14.3	0	3	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	5	5	0	2	0	4	0	3	-2
Omer Yurtseven	2	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	+4
Haywood Highsmith	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	+4

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	7	20	35.0	2	8	25.0	6	8	75.0	2	10	12	9	0	0	5	3	22	+17
Jaylen Brown	40	10	19	52.6	5	9	55.6	0	1	0.0	0	4	4	1	1	1	4	3	25	+20
Al Horford	39	5	8	62.5	1	3	33.3	5	7	71.4	0	7	7	5	1	2	1	0	16	+13
Derrick White	29	6	8	75.0	0	2	0.0	2	3	66.7	0	1	1	5	2	1	3	4	14	+8
Robert Williams	27	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	3	7	10	0	1	3	0	1	6	+9
Marcus Smart	24	1	5	20.0	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	1	4	5	4	0	0	1	4	5	+13
Grant Williams	23	2	5	40.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	6	6	0	0	0	1	4	5	+9
Payton Pritchard	6	0	2	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Aaron Nesmith	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Malik Fitts	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Juwan Morgan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Luke Kornet	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Nik Stauskas	2	0	2	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4