Tonight, the Boston Celtics play host to the Miami Heat in an Eastern Conference battle.
Records: Miami 51-14, Boston 36-29
Kick-off: 8 p.m. EST
Television: ESPN
Spread: OFF
Over/under: OFF
Last meeting: Boston 100, Miami 98 in overtime (2013)
Points per game: The Heat are averaging 103.4 points per game while Boston is averaging 96.1.
Rebounds per game: Miami averages 38.5 boards per outing while the Celtics are averaging 40 rebounds per game.
Assists per game: The Heat are putting up 22.8 assists per outing while Miami is averaging 23.1 per game.
Points allowed per game: Miami is giving up 95.8 points per outing while the Heat have allowed 95.6 points on average this season.
Thoughts: The Heat are coming off a win over the Milwaukee Bucks while the Celtics topped the Charlotte Bobcats in their last outing. These two teams don’t like each other very much and I expect this to be a close game. In the end, Miami extends their amazing winning streak with a win on the road in a gamer decided by four points or less.
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