Who's Playing

Miami @ Boston

Current Records: Miami 10-12; Boston 18-4

What to Know

The Boston Celtics will look to defend their home court Friday against the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET. Averaging 130.2 points in their past five games, Boston's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Miami better be ready for a challenge.

The Heat are out to make up for these teams' matchup on Wednesday. The Celtics enjoyed a cozy 134-121 win over Miami. Power forward Jayson Tatum went supernova for Boston as he shot 8-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with a double-double on 49 points and 11 boards. The game made it Tatum's fourth in a row with at least 30 points. Tatum's points were the most he has had all year.

Boston is the favorite in this one, with an expected 8-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a five-game streak of ATS wins.

Boston's victory lifted them to 18-4 while Miami's defeat dropped them down to 10-12. Given their high-scoring efforts against their previous opponents, it will be interesting to see how far up these teams can run up the score.

How To Watch

  • When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
  • TV: NBC Sports Boston
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $96.03

Odds

The Celtics are a big 8-point favorite against the Heat, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Celtics as an 8.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Boston have won 24 out of their last 38 games against Miami.

  • Nov 30, 2022 - Boston 134 vs. Miami 121
  • Oct 21, 2022 - Boston 111 vs. Miami 104
  • May 29, 2022 - Boston 100 vs. Miami 96
  • May 27, 2022 - Miami 111 vs. Boston 103
  • May 25, 2022 - Boston 93 vs. Miami 80
  • May 23, 2022 - Boston 102 vs. Miami 82
  • May 21, 2022 - Miami 109 vs. Boston 103
  • May 19, 2022 - Boston 127 vs. Miami 102
  • May 17, 2022 - Miami 118 vs. Boston 107
  • Mar 30, 2022 - Miami 106 vs. Boston 98
  • Jan 31, 2022 - Boston 122 vs. Miami 92
  • Nov 04, 2021 - Boston 95 vs. Miami 78
  • May 11, 2021 - Miami 129 vs. Boston 121
  • May 09, 2021 - Miami 130 vs. Boston 124
  • Jan 06, 2021 - Boston 107 vs. Miami 105
  • Sep 27, 2020 - Miami 125 vs. Boston 113
  • Sep 25, 2020 - Boston 121 vs. Miami 108
  • Sep 23, 2020 - Miami 112 vs. Boston 109
  • Sep 19, 2020 - Boston 117 vs. Miami 106
  • Sep 17, 2020 - Miami 106 vs. Boston 101
  • Sep 15, 2020 - Miami 117 vs. Boston 114
  • Aug 04, 2020 - Miami 112 vs. Boston 106
  • Jan 28, 2020 - Boston 109 vs. Miami 101
  • Dec 04, 2019 - Boston 112 vs. Miami 93
  • Apr 03, 2019 - Boston 112 vs. Miami 102
  • Apr 01, 2019 - Boston 110 vs. Miami 105
  • Jan 21, 2019 - Boston 107 vs. Miami 99
  • Jan 10, 2019 - Miami 115 vs. Boston 99
  • Dec 20, 2017 - Miami 90 vs. Boston 89
  • Nov 22, 2017 - Miami 104 vs. Boston 98
  • Oct 28, 2017 - Boston 96 vs. Miami 90
  • Mar 26, 2017 - Boston 112 vs. Miami 108
  • Dec 30, 2016 - Boston 117 vs. Miami 114
  • Dec 18, 2016 - Boston 105 vs. Miami 95
  • Nov 28, 2016 - Boston 112 vs. Miami 104
  • Apr 13, 2016 - Boston 98 vs. Miami 88
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Boston 101 vs. Miami 89
  • Nov 30, 2015 - Boston 105 vs. Miami 95