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CELTICS VS. HEAT 4/29/24
The last time these two teams faced off, the Boston Celtics relied on playing stingy defense against the Miami Heat to pick up a 104-84 win in Game 3. Expect Boston to maintain the same mindset when they play Game 4 of the best-of-seven series in Miami tonight. The eighth-seeded Heat will face the top-seeded Celtics, who lead the series 2-1.
Jayson Tatum scored 23 points and Derrick White scored 20 to help the Celtics win the first game of the series 114-94 in Boston. With a 111-101 victory, the Heat tied the series at 1-1, mostly because they shot 53.5 percent (23-of-43) from beyond the arc. Caleb Martin finished with 21 points and five three-pointers, while Tyler Herro finished with 24 points and six threes.
In the first three games of the series, Tatum leads the Celtics in scoring with an average of 24.3 points per game. He is also averaging 9.7 rebounds, and 6.3 assists a game. White is averaging 16.3 points per game, while Jaylen Brown adds 24 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists.
Bam Adebayo has been the leading scorer for Miami in the first round of the playoffs. He is averaging 21.7 points along with 8.3 rebounds per game. Jaime Jaquez Jr. averages 14 points, while Herro averages 16.7 points and 6.7 assists.
The Celtics have no injuries listed on their report, meaning they are completely healthy. Josh Richardson (shoulder), Terry Rozier (neck), and Jimmy Butler (right knee) are still out for the Heat. Delon Wright is anticipated to return and be available to play after missing Game 3 due to personal issues.
Boston has won 15 of its last 20 games on the road. The Celtics are now 5-1 SU in their last six against Miami. While they have covered two of the three games in this series, Boston is just 5-10 ATS in the last 15 games against the Heat.
The loss on Saturday Miami was the fifth straight to the Celtics at home. Boston is a double-digit favorite for the fourth consecutive game. Miami has only covered five times in its last 15 games at home.
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FREE PICK: TYLER HERRO UNDER 3.5 THREES
Boston clamped down on defense in Game 3 and you can bet they are going to do it again in Game 4. It’ll start with limiting what Miami does at the three-point line. Herro is the Heat’s best long-range shooter, but he’s only hit this number once in his last six games. He’s only hit four or more threes twice since the beginning of April. With another low total expected, look for Herro to finish at or less than his season average of three threes per game.
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