Locking in Heat -1.5 @ Boston
The very hot Miami team should cover this game vs Boston. Boston has won the first two meetings, but obviously this is not the same Miami team they played months ago.
Since Miami started out 9-8, they've won 30 of the last 36 games and 3 of those losses came when the Big 3 wasn't together. Miami needs this win so Boston won't lock up the season series and own the tiebreaker over Miami.
The fully loaded Miami team will be up against a very banged up Celts team who are still full of injuries.
Marquis Daniels G Out Indefinitely (spinal injury)
Semih Erden C Day-to-Day (thigh injury)
Jermaine O'Neal F Out Indefinitely (sore knee)
Shaquille O'Neal C Day-to-Day (sore hip)
Delonte West G Out Indefinitely (wrist injury)
Celtics don't look like they have the bodies to withstand Lebron/Wade. If Peirce or Allen gets into early foul trouble who will step up from there bench?
Only worries I have here is who on Miami inability to defend Rondo. Rondo will destroy Arroyo/Chalmers, but if he's on fire I expect Lebron to shut him down just like what Kobe did to Rondo on Thursday.
Boston has been very iffy lately with a record of 5-5 in there last 10 games. Miami is the complete opposite with a record of 9-1 in there last 10.
Miami has been very good ATS on the road with a record of 17-10-1. Boston has a home ATS record of 11-15-2.
Miami will have revenge on there mind and will want to test themselves to the defending Eastern Conference Champs. However its really hard to see Celtics losing back to back home games.
BOL with your pick