Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat 11/4/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: NBA TV

The Boston Celtics (2-5) are traveling to FTX Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Miami Heat (6-1).

The Celtics faced the Bulls and took a loss by a score of 128-114 in their last contest. Boston ended the game having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (42 of 96) and converted 15 of 33 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Celtics made 15 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 38 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 10 steals. In reference to defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 57.0% from the floor on 49 of 86 shooting. Chicago totaled 50 assists and had 30 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Chicago grabbed 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 1 block. Chicago ended up going 94.4% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 18 tries. They made 13 out of their 31 tries from beyond the perimeter.

Jaylen Brown is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accumulated 28 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and also grabbed 7 rebounds. Brown went 55.6% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

Boston will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-5 for the season. The Celtics are hitting 33.7% on 3-pointers (93 of 276) and 80.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.9 pts per game (4th in the league) while going 43.2% from the floor. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 22.3 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Boston is collecting 46.1 boards per game and has totaled 169 assists on the year, which ranks 15th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. On defense, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 30th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (119.7). The Celtics are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (301 of 657) and they concede 52.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 13th in the NBA in allowing assists with 162 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Heat went home victorious with a score of 125-110 against the Mavericks. The Heat corralled 36 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Mavericks committed 9 fouls in this game which took the Heat to the free throw line for a total of 30 tries. They were able to bury 26 of the free throw tries for a rate of 86.7%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Miami made 13 of their 25 tries (52.0%). In all, the Heat went 43 out of 83 from the field which had them sitting at 51.8%. The Heat allowed the Mavericks to convert 37 of their 84 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.0% for the game. They shot 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 14 of 42 and ended up going 22 out of 31 at the charity stripe (71.0%). With respect to attacking the glass, Miami allowed Dallas to snag 30 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Jimmy Butler pitched in for the Heat in the matchup. He converted 4 out of 11 in this matchup giving him a rate of 36.4%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Butler accumulated 23 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accounted for 6 dimes in this game.

Miami has a mark of 6-1 on the season. The Heat are responsible for committing 21.6 fouls per game and they go 84.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 24.9 times per game (7th in the league) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. Miami has 809 pts on the year (115.6 per game) and they pull down 53.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Heat are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which ranks them 5th in the league. The Heat on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in basketball in points allowed per game with 98.9. The Miami defense gives up 30.6% on shots from 3-point land (91 of 297) and their opponents are making 74.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 20.4 dimes and 40.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 5th and 1st in basketball. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.7% from the floor (1st in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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