Heat at Celtics Odds, Spread, Moneylines: NBA Playoffs First Round Game 1
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The Boston Celtics are 13.5-point favorites in the latest Heat vs Celtics odds from SportsLine's consensus while the over/under for total points scored is 205.5. The Celtics have covered the spread in 41 of their 72 games this season (41-36-5) while the Heat have gone 41-41 against the spread.
Sportsbooks have the Celtics as -1100 favorites to win the series, while the Heat are +700 underdogs. The loss of Jimmy Butler is massive for Miami, as he is the team's leading scorer and rebounder. Without Butler, the Heat will be hard-pressed to keep up with the Celtics' high-powered offense.
Boston has won 63 of the 79 games in which it was favored this year (79.7%). This year, Boston has won 10 of 12 games when listed as a favorite of 10.5 points or more.
The Celtics are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Heat are the No. 8 seed. Boston has won two of the three meetings between the teams this season.
Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is set for noon Sunday in Boston on ABC.
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