NBA Betting Trends for Celtics/Heat Game 2: Betting Splits, Against-the-Spread Records, and Over/Under Results

The Miami Heat's playoff success continued in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals as they knocked off the Boston Celtics by seven points (123-116) as 8.5-point underdogs.

Game 2 starts at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on TNT.

Here are the betting splits on the spread as well as team records against the spread, outright, and versus the over/under -- according to the NBA odds at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Miami Heat at Boston Celtics

Game 2 Betting Odds

• Moneyline:
  • Heat: +330
  • Celtics: -420
• Spread: Celtics -9.0 (-110)
• Total: 215.0 (-110 on the over)

Betting Splits

• Percentage of Spread Money: 69% for Miami
• Percentage of Spread Bets: 81% for Miami

The underdogs are receiving a hefty percentage of the spread bets (81%) and a majority of the money (69%) -- but this does show a fairly noticeable gap between the two numbers.

Against-the-Spread Records

• Heat: 42-52-2
• Celtics: 52-41-3

Moneyline Records

• Heat: 54-42
• Celtics: 65-31

Over/Under Records

• Heat: 49-46-1
• Celtics: 50-44-2

Other Relevant Splits and Notes

Win/loss records via PBPStats.

• In games with Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Kevin Love active but Tyler Herro inactive, the Heat are 8-2 with a point differential of +4.9.
• In games with Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Marcus Smart all active, the Celtics are 36-18 with a point differential of +6.0.

The above author is a FanDuel employee and is not eligible to compete in public daily fantasy contests or place sports betting wagers on FanDuel. The advice provided by the author does not necessarily represent the views of FanDuel. Taking the author’s advice will not guarantee a successful outcome. You should use your own judgment when participating in daily fantasy contests or placing sports wagers.