{"id":267451,"date":"2023-05-26T12:18:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T19:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=267451"},"modified":"2023-10-18T12:19:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T19:19:36","slug":"nba-playoffs-the-boston-celtics-are-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/nba-playoffs-the-boston-celtics-are-back\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Playoffs: The Boston Celtics are back!"},"content":{"rendered":"
@Twitter: GGirlSports.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n It\u2019s the middle of the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Boston Celtics are on a two-game\u00a0win streak.\u00a0 The 2nd Seed, Boston Celtics (57-25, 25-16 Away)<\/strong> <\/em>are down 3-2 games<\/em> against the 8th Seed Miami Heat (44-38, 27-14 Home)<\/strong><\/em>, and will face elimination again. These two teams will play tomorrow at 8:30 PM EST, at the Kaseya Center, located in Miami, Florida.<\/strong><\/em> For the record, teams that are 0-3 in the NBA Playoffs have a record of 0-149.<\/em> In addition, the matchup will air on TNT.<\/strong><\/em> If you are looking for the best betting odds and stats, here is information to know:<\/em><\/p>\n Boston Celtics:<\/strong> +295.<\/em> Game 5 Summary and Betting odds:<\/p>\n Miami Heat 97 vs. Boston Celtics 110.<\/em><\/strong> Unlike the first three games of the series, the Boston Celtics struck early,<\/em> and established dominance on both sides of the ball.<\/strong><\/em> On paper, the Heat and the Celtics matched up offensively. In fact, Boston outrebounded Miami by a slight margin, and the Heat scored more points inside the paint and off turnovers.<\/em> The Celtic\u2019s ability to hit their shots and play defense were two key factors for Game 5.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Offensively, Boston took charge early<\/em>, and shot 50 Percent from the Field, and 41 Percent from the Three.<\/strong> <\/em>Without Gabe Vincent, the Heat shot 51 percent from the Field, and 39 Percent from the Three.<\/strong><\/em> At one point, Boston led by 24 Points, in which Miami never had a lead.<\/em><\/p>\n The Boston Celtics played elite defense<\/strong><\/em> in Game 5, in which Marcus Smart led with 5 steals.<\/strong> <\/em>In addition, all five of the Celtics starters had at least one steal, which led to 16 Heat turnovers.<\/em> Out of those turnovers, Bam Adebayo created 6 turnovers for Miami. With exceptional defense, Boston was able to hold Jimmy Butler to 14 Points, and +\/- 24 on the court.<\/strong><\/em> The Celtics did an incredible job of guarding the perimeter and forcing other players to take shots.\u00a0 \u00a0Boston played disciplined basketball, and only had 9 total team fouls. The Celtics benched their starters by the 4th Quarter, where Miami outscored Boston by 5.<\/p>\n Boston\u2019s core starters stepped up big, considering Malcom Brogdon left the game due to a partially torn tendon in his forearm. <\/em>In fact, four of the Celtics starters had 20 plus points.<\/strong><\/p>\n Although J<\/strong>ayson Tatum struggled from the Three again,<\/strong> he utilized ways to attack the basket, and make plays for his teammates.<\/em> Although he finished 1-6 from the Three, he tallied 21 Points, 11 Assists, and 8 Rebounds.<\/strong><\/em> If Jayson Tatum continues to struggle in Game 6, it will be crucial for them to facilitate through him to create the plays.<\/p>\nNBA Championship Odds:<\/h2>\n
\nMiami Heat:<\/strong> +550.<\/em>
\n*The Celtics championship odds<\/a> were +1600 before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. *<\/em><\/p>\nPlayer Series Prop: Celtics vs. Heat:<\/h2>\n
Boston Celtics:<\/strong> +115.<\/em>
\nMiami Heat:<\/strong> -135.<\/em><\/h3>\nNBA Eastern Conference Finals.<\/h4>\n
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n
\nBetting Odds:<\/strong> Boston -8.5, Over\/Under 215.<\/em>
\nBetting Results<\/strong>: Boston Money Line, Boston -8.5, UNDER.<\/em><\/p>\nGame 5 Summary:<\/h2>\n
Player Prop Outcomes:<\/h2>\n
Jayson Tatum: UNDER 29.5 Points.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n
Derrick White: OVER 2.5 Three.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n