After the victory of the Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, it’s time for the clash in the East. TD Garden will be the center for this big basketball match-up between the Boston Celtics and the guests from Florida, the Miami Heat.
So tune in tonight and witness this exciting basketball spectacle!
Boston Celtics
The Celtics started the playoffs journey by facing the Atlanta Hawks. The boys from Boston won this series with a final score of 4-2. Then, they faced the Philadelphia 76ers. This turned out to be a much more difficult series for the Celtics.
Namely, the 76ers won the opening game in Massachusetts by 115:119. But the Celtics bounced back in Game 2 and won the match by 121:87.
Then, the Celtics won Game 3 in Philadelphia by 102:114. However, the 76ers won the following two games by 116:115 and 103:115.
This meant that the Celtics must win the following 2 games, and they did it! First, they won Game 6 by 86:95, followed by a 4th victory in Game 7 by 112:88.
So now they are all set to face another tough opponent, and go for the first home victory!
Miami Heat
The Heat on the other side started the playoffs by beating the Milwaukee Bucks in a 5 games series. In the quarter-finals, the Heat faced the New York Knicks. And this match-up turned out to be a 6 games series.
The Miami Heat won the first duel that took place in New York by 101:108. In Game 2 the Knicks evened the score by victory with a final score of 111:105.
The Heat won Game 3 by 105:86 and Game 4 by 109:101.
But the Knicks won Game 5 with a final score of 112:103.
So the Heat finished the job back in Miami with a victory over the Knicks by 96:92.
Now the Heat are facing a more experienced squad. So tonight they must show something extra on the court in order to win the first duel against the Celtics.
H2H Brief History
These teams played against each other back in January and the outcome of the match was 98:95 for the Miami Heat.
Verdict
We expect a very intense and physical basketball duel. The favorite for the win will be the Boston Celtics because of their home arena’s advantage.
Our prediction for this match: Market (MATCHBET + OVER/UNDER) Tip: 1 & UNDER (210.5)
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