Injuries continue to pile up for both sides heading into Game 5 at the TD Garden between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, as Boston looks to close out the best-of-seven series on Wednesday night currently leading 3-1.
Let's put together a same-game parlay and win some money.
Series Preview: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics Betting Odds
Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics Game 5 Same-Game Parlay
Matchup Page: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET
| Bet | Odds |
|---|---|
| Boston Celtics ATS -14 | -108 |
| Jaylen Brown OVER 23.5 Points | -104 |
| Bam Adebayo OVER 10.5 Rebounds | -128 |
| Overall | +465 |
Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 1: Boston Celtics ATS -14
Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis went down in Game 4 with a soleus strain that will keep him out for multiple games, at the very least. Based on the 14-point spread, oddsmakers don't feel this injury will necessarily hurt Boston's chances in Game 5 at home or beyond if the series gets extended, and that's in part to the team's absurd top-tier depth and some new injuries now plaguing Miami.
On top of Jimmy Butler (MCL) and Terry Rozier (neck) already being out, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. will also be unavailable on Wednesday because of an injured hip. He's been the Heat's third-leading scorer in this series at 12.8 per game for the third-worst offense in the entire postseason, so that's a major blow.
Boston was favored by at least 14 points in each of the first two games, winning SU and ATS in Game 1 before the upset loss on both accounts in Game 2. Miami failed to break 90 points in each of its two home games, and that was with Jaquez Jr. in the lineup. This could get ugly in a hurry.
Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 2: Jaylen Brown OVER 23.5 Points
In a series like this where the Celtics don't necessarily have to exert themselves too much (outside of Game 2, anyway), it's hard to predict which starter will carry the torch each night as the top scorer because it could go a multitude of ways.
Take Game 4, for example, with Derrick White finishing with 38 points with eight makes from behind the arc in 40 minutes of action. He was the hot hand and Boston continued to feed him until the well went dry, which it didn't.
We're going to ride with Jaylen Brown in Game 5, coming off his worst performance of the series on Monday with 17 points on 38.9 percent shooting to go with six turnovers. That's not up to the standards he set for himself during the regular season and early on in the series, so the Celtics should look to get him back on track in what should be a straightforward win.
Same-Game Parlay Pick No. 3: Bam Adebayo OVER 10.5 Rebounds
Bam Adebayo's 17 rebounds in Game 4 were just two short of his career high for the playoffs, and the third-most boards he secured in a game for all of 2023-24.
It was the first time this series he exceeded the player prop total of 10.5 rebounds set for Wednesday, as well. With no Porzingis to contend with, that should free up a few more opportunities for Adebayo's strong frame to muscle his way to an extra board or two and surpass this number to complete this leg of the same-game parlay.
