Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 4/24/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+16)

The Boston Celtics will compete against the Miami Heat at TD Garden on Wednesday in Game 2 of their series. The Celtics lead the series 1-0. Boston opens as 16-point favorites. The over/under is 206.5.

The Heat walked away from Game 1 with a loss by a score of 114-94. Miami wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (38 of 81) and converted 12 out of their 37 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Heat knocked down 6 of their 6 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 dimes in this matchup while creating 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding defending, Miami allowed the other team to shoot 47.6% from the field on 39 of 82 shooting. Boston distributed 27 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Boston totaled 44 boards (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 1 block. Boston finished shooting 87.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 16 shots. They made 22 of 49 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Heat finished with 13 while the Celtics had 10 personal fouls.

Bam Adebayo is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He ended up with 24 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. Adebayo finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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Miami comes into this contest with a record of 46-36 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Miami is collecting 42.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 2,116 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 18th in basketball in terms of passing. The Heat are shooting 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (1,022 of 2,765) and 81.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 110.1 points per game (26th in the league) on 46.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Heat have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 3rd in the league in points per game from their opponents (108.4). The Heat are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (3,297 of 7,056) and they surrender 42.8 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 14th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,173 relinquished this year.

In Game 1, the Celtics snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this contest. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Heat were called for 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a rate of 87.5%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Boston converted 22 out of 49 tries (44.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Celtics went 39 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.6%. The Celtics permitted the Heat to make 38 out of 81 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.9% in this game. They shot 32.4% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 37 and ended up shooting 6 out of 6 at the free throw line (100.0%). In relation to rebounds, Boston permitted Miami to grab 34 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

Jayson Tatum ended up being a major contributor for the Celtics in the matchup. He made 7 out of 18 for this game for a rate of 38.9%, and accumulated 10 rebounds. Tatum recorded 23 points in his 41 minutes on the court and earned 10 dimes for this game.

Boston has a record of 64-18 for the year. The Celtics have committed 16.2 fouls every game and they go 80.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 26.9 times per contest (14th in the NBA) and they turn it over 11.9 times per game. Boston has accounted for 9,887 points on the campaign (120.6 per contest) and they snag 46.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Celtics are hitting on 48.7% from the floor, which ranks 8th in the league.

The Celtics on the defensive side of the court are 5th in the league in points allowed per contest with 109.2. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (2nd in the NBA). The Boston defense surrenders 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,059 of 3,008) and opponents are converting on 76.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 24.9 dimes and 43.3 boards per game, which ranks them 5th and 14th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (+16)

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