Celtics vs. Heat line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Thursday matchup
SportsLine's projection model generated selections for Thursday's matchup between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat
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The Boston Celtics will look to stay hot when they take on the Miami Heat in a key Eastern Conference matchup at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Celtics as 8-point favorites, while the over/under is 224.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Celtics vs. Heat picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The model knows Boston small forward Jayson Tatum is coming off his 14th double-double of the season in the win over Dallas. In that game, he scored 39 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while dishing out five assists, making three steals and blocking two shots. He has scored 18 or more points in each of the last six games, and scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the first meeting against the Heat.
The model also knows point guard Tyler Herro is among Miami's top scorers, averaging 22 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 24 games, all starts. He scored 18 points, grabbed six rebounds and had three assists in the loss to Memphis on Wednesday. In the first meeting with the Celtics, he poured in 28 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists.
Now, it has set its sights on Celtics vs. Heat. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread has all of the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.
Who wins Celtics vs. Heat, and which side of the spread has all of the value? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the Celtics vs. Heat spread you should be all over Thursday, all from the model on a 19-5 roll on top-rated NBA picks!
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