Next blowout for the Spoelstra squad?

The second duel in the series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat is coming up! What are the predictions for Game 2 in the first round of the NBA playoffs? The hosts underlined their role as favorites in the opener: Miami was defeated by a 20-point difference!

The visitors, who finished eighth in the regular season in the previous season and then went on to shake up the postseason and reach the NBA finals, will probably face too big an obstacle this time. Boston already dominated the regular season as the best team in the NBA and is now the top favorite to win the title.

For the next clash between the Celtics and Heat in Game 2, however, the betting tip is on more than 14.5 points by Jaime Jaquez Jr. for the visitors. You can find odds for the showdown at the TD Garden at Betway, for example. The bookmaker with a German license is currently also offering an interesting bonus for new customers!

Boston Celtics – Statistics & current form

The Celtics made a statement in the first game against Miami. The win against the Heat was never in danger and Jayson Tatum recorded his first career triple-double in the postseason! It was to be expected that he would lead the way, as Tatum has the greatest quality as a franchise player.

However, Derrick White was also at his best in coach Joe Mazzulla’s squad with 20 points. With this haul, he was around five points above his season average and Miami obviously suits him. He scored above average in the three games against Miami during the regular season with 16.3 points

Is White convincing again against the Heat?

In light of this, betting odds on him scoring more than 13.5 points again in the next Game 2 between Boston and Miami are worth considering. The home side’s defensive work was also impressive. The basketball hunters from “Bean Town!” only conceded 94 points to their opponents.

They can also rely on their home advantage. Including the regular season, they have a record of 38 wins and just four defeats at home in the TD Garden!

Miami Heat – Statistics & current form

Head coach Erik Spoelstra will have to do without his top forward Jimmy Butler in the series due to injury. A loss that the visitors will find difficult to compensate for. This was already evident in the first match-up with Boston. The game was lost after three quarters at the latest, as Boston had a lead of more than 30 points at that point.

“Jimmy Bucket” is missing in offense in particular and Terry Rozier, another top scorer on the visitors’ side, is currently out. For the clash between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, the prediction of fewer than 97.5 points against the hosts is therefore an additional option.

Miami allowed too many threes

One of the Heat’s shortcomings in the first matchup was their poor defensive work on the perimeter. The Celtics made 22 successful attempts from outside! With this yield, they set their franchise record in the postseason

Boston Celtics – Miami Heat head-to-head / H2H record

Boston recorded a 114:94 victory in the last game against Miami last weekend. The Celtics also won each of the three meetings during the regular season

Boston Celtics – Miami Heat betting tip

17 players were picked in last year’s NBA draft before Miami struck out on Jaime Jaquez Jr. In hindsight, some franchises will be very annoyed that they didn’t take their chance on the youngster. The 23-year-old impressed in the regular season and proved to be unwaveringly reliable in his playoff debut.

Four rebounds and assists as well as 16 points are a respectable haul against the NBA’s top team in the last series opener against the Celtics. Against this backdrop, the guard’s prediction of more than 14.5 points again in Game 2 between Boston and Miami is worth a recommendation.

The visitors’ personnel situation also speaks in favor of this. Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, two normally stable scorers, are out, which means he is still particularly challenged in offense