The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics meet at TD Garden for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday. Miami leads the series after a Game 1 win. Boston is favored by 9.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is 215.5. Before making any Heat vs. Celtics picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows the Heat are playing well on the offensive side. Miami is scoring almost 1.17 points per possession in the playoffs, shooting nearly 38% from 3-point range in the process. Jimmy Butler leads the way with more than 31 points per game, and he erupted for 35 points, seven assists and six steals in the series opener.

The model also knows the Celtics have a sparkling 118.2 offensive rating in the playoffs. Boston improved on that with a strong Game 1 showing on offense, and the Celtics have league-leading metrics in true shooting and 3-point shooting during the playoffs. With only 12.2 turnovers per game in playoff action, Boston is also avoiding mistakes.

Now, it has set its sights on Heat vs. Celtics. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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