Celtics vs. Heat Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 2

Celtics vs. Heat Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: NBCS-BOS and FDSSUN

The Boston Celtics (56-19) bring a nine-game win streak into a home matchup with the Miami Heat (34-41), winners of five straight. The Celtics are huge favorites (-11) in the contest, which tips at 7:30 p.m. ET (on NBCS-BOS and FDSSUN) on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 211.5.

Celtics vs. Heat Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. Heat Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (76.9%)

Celtics vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Celtics have covered the spread in a matchup 36 times this season (36-38-1).
• The Heat have 35 wins against the spread in 75 games this season.
• Celtics games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 34 times this season.
• Heat games this year have hit the over on 38 of 75 set point totals (50.7%).
• In home games, Boston sports a worse record against the spread (15-21-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (21-17-1).
• In home games, the Celtics go over the total 52.8% of the time (19 of 36 games). They've hit the over in 38.5% of road games (15 of 39 contests).
• This season, Miami is 20-16-1 at home against the spread (.541 winning percentage). Away, it is 15-21-2 ATS (.395).
• In terms of the over/under, Heat games have finished over more frequently at home (22 of 37, 59.5%) than away (16 of 38, 42.1%).

Celtics Leaders

• Jayson Tatum averages 27.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists, shooting 45.4% from the floor and 34.8% from beyond the arc, with 3.5 made 3-pointers per game (fourth in NBA).
• Derrick White is averaging 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 1 block.
• Jaylen Brown is averaging 22.4 points, 5.9 boards and 4.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 14 points, 3.8 boards and 3.3 assists.
• Jrue Holiday averages 11.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists, shooting 44.6% from the field and 35% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.

Heat Leaders

• Bam Adebayo averages 17.7 points, 9.7 boards and 4.3 assists. He is also sinking 48.5% of his shots from the field.
• Tyler Herro's numbers on the season are 23.7 points, 5.2 boards and 5.6 assists per game. He is sinking 47% of his shots from the floor and 37.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.3 treys (eighth in league).
• The Heat are getting 9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Kel'el Ware.
• Per game, Terry Rozier gets the Heat 11.1 points, 3.7 boards and 2.7 assists, plus 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• The Heat get 7.5 points per game from Davion Mitchell, plus 2.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists.

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