Miami at Boston

Miami was able to get by Chicago without Jimmy Butler, but now the Heat have to face Boston, which is in revenge after losing to them in the 2023 playoffs and the Celtics finished with the NBA's top record. The Celtics are #2 in points per game and #5 in points allowed and they won 37 of 41 home games with a 22-17-2 ATS mark. Boston has won seven of its past nine games and it is 17-8-3 ATS its past 28 games as a favorite. The Celtics are 8-3-2 ATS their past 13 home games, 7-2 ATS in first round games and 4-0-1 ATS as home favorites of at least 11 points. Miami is 47-35-0 UNDER and five of the past seven meetings have gone UNDER. Boston is 11-4 UNDER after scoring more than 125 points its previous game and the Heat are 19-7 UNDER on the road and 15-5 UNDER as road underdogs. Boston won all three meetings this season and the last one went UNDER by nine points on Feb. 11. Take the Celtics and the first half and the game to stay UNDER as Max Plays.