Who will follow the Warriors to the NBA Finals?

Miami Heat and Boston Celtics face off for the deciding game in the Eastern Conference Finals!

The home side picked up their first win in the last game after two losses previously and surprisingly forced a Game 7 after all.

Miami Heat – Statistics & current form

Miami seemed to be eliminated already: Due to injuries in the team, an interim 2-1 lead was given away and in the last game, the opponent would have booked the ticket for the NBA Finals with a win.

But it turned out differently and the reason was the resurrection of Jimmy Butler! The forward was one of the banged-up players, which is why his performance had also dropped considerably before the last game.

In the three previous games, for example, he recorded a total of just 27 points. But the medical department performed a miracle and got Butler back in shape just in time.

Jimmy Bucket delivered 47 points in the last meeting and thus for the fourth time in the course of the NBA Playoffs 2022 a game with at least 40 points!

On top, the 32-year-old set a new career-best for a game in the postseason. The previously disappointing Kyle Lowry also seems to have recovered from his injury and recently performed better with a double-double in points and assists.

Boston Celtics – Statistics & current form

The record champions missed their match point in the last game. Although the match was close and was lost by only eight points in the end, the starting position for Head Coach Ime Udoka’s team has now deteriorated noticeably.

Boston wanted to avoid playing a Game Seven away from home at all costs. However, the visitors can take heart from the fact that they have already won the last two games in the Sunshine State.

A further review also shows that they have played successfully at the FTX Arena in the recent past: Only two of their past six away games in Florida ended in defeat.

Miami Heat – Boston Celtics Tip

After the win in the last game, the momentum of the series is now back with the Florida franchise.

Head coach Erik Spoelstra’s squad also benefits from being the best team in the Eastern Conference after the regular season, which gives them home court advantage in the deciding game.

Although, as just described, this did not come into play against the upcoming opponents. For the showdown between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, the betting tips are for more than 40.5 points, rebounds and assists by Jimmy Butler for the hosts.

The most important player on the home side is apparently fit again and delivered an impressive performance with 64 points, boards and assists on successful throws by his teammates in the last exchange.

Before his injury, the best “stealer” of the playoffs was also in good form, as can be seen from the fact that despite his three weak games due to the injury, only six players have managed more points per game on average in the postseason.

For these reasons, there are now signs of another convincing performance by him. This is also supported by the fact that Butler will step forward as a leader in this now particularly important game and will act with extra motivation.