Boston Celtics at Miami Heat Game 4 Betting Preview
23 May 2023
Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals is set for Tuesday night, and this could be the final game of the series. The Miami Heat are looking to sweep the Boston Celtics after winning the first three games of the series in convincing fashion.
Boston entered this series as huge betting favorites to get past the Heat, but they then gave away two straight wins at home. The Celtics were in the NBA Finals a season ago, but it will take a miracle to make a return trip.
Miami is the number 8 seed in the East, and they almost missed the playoffs altogether this season. The Heat have looked like a dominant team throughout this run, and they are trying to get revenge on the Celtics for what happened a season ago.
The Miami Heat are 1.5-point betting favorites over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 on Tuesday night.
Boston Must Make Shots
The Boston Celtics shot just 11-for-42 on three-point shots in the Game 3 loss, and that’s not good enough to get the job done. Jayson Tatum made just one three in seven attempts on Sunday night, and he has to be the player that gets things going.
Boston wants to try to play fast when they have the ball, as they can’t seem to solve the Miami Heat halfcourt defense. The Celtics are averaging right around 107 points per game in this series, but that’s not even close to their regular season numbers.
Toughness is another thing that must get better for the Celtics, as they have allowed the Heat to push them around. Boston now has their backs against the wall and will be trying to find a way to survive.
Heat Following Butler’s Lead
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler might be the MVP of the playoffs so far, as he has just continued to put his team on his back. Butler is averaging 29.9 points per game this postseason, and he is capable of doing whatever is needed to win a game.
The Heat shot over 54 percent from deep in the Game 3 win, and the role players for this team just continue to shoot the ball well. Miami always values the basketball, and they have been doing a great job of getting good shot attempts.
The Heat are motivated by trying to end this series as quickly as possible, and you should expect another great performance from Miami.
Heat Close Out Celtics
The Boston Celtics will be doing everything in their power to try and extend the series by winning on Tuesday night, but they just won’t have a way to get that done. Boston looks like a team that knows its season is over, and the Celtics aren’t going to have enough fight left in them in the fourth quarter.
Miami will be on a mission to end the Eastern Conference Finals, as they don’t want to make a return trip to Boston. The Heat come into this game with a ton of confidence, and they will make plenty of shots again in this one.
Bet the Miami Heat -1.5 as they win this game by at least seven points to advance to the NBA Finals.
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