Heat vs. Celtics odds, prediction: Game 2 could be a defensive slugfest

Recreation 2 of the Boston Celtics vs. Miami Warmth sequence suggestions off Thursday night time at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, and Matt Moore of The Motion Community is right here to share his greatest guess (video above).

The Warmth arrive with a 1-0 benefit within the Japanese Convention Finals, however Moore isn’t taken with backing a facet. As an alternative, he’s selecting to hone in on the below 206.5 as his greatest guess.

Celtics vs. Warmth Recreation 2 evaluation and choose

Primarily, Moore’s confidence stems from the very fact he believes the Celtics gained’t replicate their offensive efficiency from Recreation 1.

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“Within the first half, the Celtics put up 15 transition factors on its technique to its third-highest level whole of the playoffs,” Moore says. “The one video games the place that they had extra got here in opposition to the Brooklyn Nets and their woeful protection.”

The second half of Recreation 1 proved a distinct story, although, as Miami’s protection shut down the Celtics offense whereas placing up a 22-2 run.

Jimmy Butler during the Heat's Game 1 win
Jimmy Butler lets out a celebratory scream throughout the Warmth’s Recreation 1 win.
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Moore does warning bettors to attend till information surrounding Marcus Good turns into obtainable earlier than betting the below. If Good isn’t obtainable, the Warmth will “nonetheless have the ability to goal [half-court] possessions, however they’ll have extra counters.”

In the end for Moore, he believes each side’ path to victories lies in a robust defensive efficiency, another excuse to again the below.

“If the Celtics win, it’s going to be as a result of they shut down Miami’s half-court offense and preserve Jimmy Butler in verify,” Moore says. “If the Warmth win, it’s probably as a result of they held Boston to dangerous half-court marks like in Recreation 1 and restrict these transition alternatives.”


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However both final result leads Moore to the below, so he recommends bettors again a defensive showcase tonight in South Seaside.

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