Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/31/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Monday, January 31, 2022

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Heat +2, Celtics -2; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Heat NL, Celtics NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Heat NL, Celtics NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Miami Heat:  32-18 (1st place, Southeast Division)

Boston Celtics:  26-25 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Miami Heat:  7-3 last 10

Boston Celtics:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Heat are coming into this game with a 32-18 record overall and they are 14-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. Their 3 wins in that span were against the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Knicks, and the Los Angeles Clippers while their loss came against the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Jimmy Butler led the team in points in that game with 37 while Gabe Vincent was next on the team with 17 points. Butler led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Bam Adebayo led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 40.5% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.1 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 104.5 PPG against them. The Heat have an ATS record of 29-21 this season and their O/U record is 31-19.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with a 26-25 record overall and they are 16-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Atlanta Hawks while their 3 wins in that span came against the Washington Wizards, the Sacramento Kings, and the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 38 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 31 points. Marcus Smart led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Robert Williams led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 53.1% from the field, 34.1% from 3-point range, and 63.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.8 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 24-25-2 this season and their O/U record is 21-29-1.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game as a 2 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have been playing well in their recent games and they have been winning a lot of their games starting to heat up. They are going up against a Heat team that has been playing well also but they struggled in their last game against the Raptors, losing at home in that game and they were trailing the whole time. The Heat are missing a few players and have not been playing as well without them while the Celtics have their full starting lineup here. The best bet to place in this game is on the Celtics to cover the spread here and pick up another big win at home.

 

Heat Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, January 31, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 112 Heat 107.

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Miami Heat: 29-19 ATS in all games. 9-2 ATS as a road underdog. 28-13 ATS after 3 or more consecutive overs. 27-15 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite. 13-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses.

Boston Celtics: 21-29 O/U in all games. 19-24 O/U in January games. 7-11 O/U after 4 or more consecutive unders. 8-16 O/U off a road win by 10 points or more. 91-131 O/U after leading in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half.

 

 

Miami Heat:  C. Silva (PF) Ques Mon - Eligibility. K. Okpala (SF) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury. K. Lowry (PG) Out indefinitely - Personal. M. Morris (PF) Out indefinitely - Neck injury. V. Oladipo (SG) Early Feb - Knee injury.

Boston Celtics:  P. Dozier (SG) Ques Mon - Knee injury. R. Langford (SG) Ques Mon - Heel injury. B. Bol (C) Late April - Foot injury.

 

 

 

"It was highly competitive and wild swings, back and forth, of emotion. It was going to require a great deal of mental toughness to be able to fight through a lot of frustrating moments in the first three quarters, but I thought we responded. Just a terrific ball game in the fourth quarter and all the overtimes." - Erik Spoelstra on his team’s loss against the Raptors on Saturday night.

 

 

"We obviously know we are much harder to beat when those two are kind of firing on all cylinders. They're obviously shooting better, attacking better, and making plays. That's kind of what we expect from those two. It hasn't always happened, but when it does, we're obviously a really good team." - Ime Udoka after his team’s win against the Pelicans on Saturday night.

 

 

 

PG     Gabe Vincent

SG     Duncan Robinson

SF     Jimmy Butler

PF    P.J. Tucker

C     Bam Adebayo

 

PG    Marcus Smart

SG    Jaylen Brown

SF    Jayson Tatum

PF    Al Horford

C    Robert Williams III

 

 

PPG: J. Butler (22)

APG: K. Lowry (8.3)

Reb/G: B. Adebayo (10.1)

 

PPG: J. Tatum (26.2)

APG: M. Smart (5.4)

Reb/G: R. Williams III (9.6)

 

Coaches:

Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra (14th season)

Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)