Football 
Tennis 
Horse Racing Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Bet Builder Tips: 4.20 Game Two Wager
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Bet Builder Tips: Friday, May 19th
After losing a fiercely competitive Game One on Wednesday, the Boston Celtics are nine-point favourites over the Miami Heat for a massive Game Two on Friday night. A loss for Boston would mean they need to win at least once in Miami to keep their season alive. A win would leave this series beautifully poised, with the Celtics having a rich recent history of big-time road postseason wins.
Jimmy Butler was, again, exceptional in the series opener. It wasn’t all Butler, though, as Miami got great performances across the board. Boston again fell into old habits on offence, while Joe Mazzulla’s rotation decisions continue to puzzle. Has he forgotten Grant Williams is on the team?
In this article:
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Preview
Sat, May 20. 01:00 (UK time)
Despite Miami’s irresistible ability to win games against supposedly superior opponents, it makes sense for the Celtics to be heavily favoured here. The Heat had a white-hot shooting night in the opener, an achievement which is unlikely to be repeated against such a strong Celtics defence. Boston is also in win-at-all-costs territory, a position they have generally been comfortable in over the last couple of postseasons.
So, let’s get the ball rolling here with the Celtics on the moneyline. This team is surely too good to lose consecutive home games to this Heat team, even with Butler’s knack for Playoff heroics.
Speaking of Butler, his line of 1.5 steals seemed like a sure-fire over in the opening game. Butler came through with six steals, making it 12 in his last four games. He has had two or more steals in eight of his 11 postseason outings. For Boston to be at their best, the ball needs to be moving, giving chances for Butler to get into the passing lanes and force turnovers. There’s always the risk of some sloppiness from the Celtics on drives, too. Take the over here.
Switching to the Celtics’ player props, Jaylen Brown to have 20 or more points stands out. He has reached 20 in 11 of 14 postseason games. The turnovers were an issue for the All-Star wing in Game One, and that issue is unlikely to disappear, but he gets a fair few favourable matchups against this Heat team.
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Bet Builder
We’re going back to Brown for the final leg of this bet builder. Miami is aggressive on defence, pressuring Brown’s inconsistent handle. They swarm on errant passes, which he is guilty of on occasion. His 2.5 number for turnovers seems on the low side.
It isn’t just that he had six in the opener either. Brown has gone over this number in four consecutive games and 10 of 14 outings in these Playoffs. He averaged 3.3 giveaways in the Conference Finals against the Heat in 2022.
- Boston Celtics moneyline
- Jimmy Butler over 1.5 steals
- Jaylen Brown 20+ points
- Jaylen Brown over 2.5 turnovers
Bet Builder Odds: 4.20
Odds as of 12:00 pm May 19, 2023. Odds may now differ.
More Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Tips
