Heat vs Celtics Series Betting Preview
Can a Celtics team that barely beat the 76ers possibly handle the Miami Heat?
Can Boston even get a game off Miami, with Dwyane Wade and LeBron James dominating as they did in the Indiana series?
A Miami sweep pays only +450, a low figure for any recent NBA Eastern Conference championship odds. And the Heat opened as 8.5-point home chalk in Game 1.
Like the Celtics in a sweep? That's a +5000 payout (and highly unlikely).
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Handicappers point to the fact Boston is 4-0 ATS in their past 4 against Miami as a reason to fade the Heat at -8.5. Others point to the fact Miami demolished Boston in five games a year ago and the age of the Celtics as reasons to lay the wood on the Heat.
The Heat Celtics East final also features plenty of prop action to go along with the star quality of the players.
Rajon Rondo is even money to post a triple-double during the series. By contrast, LeBron is -300 to NOT record a triple-double.
Do you think LeBron will aveage more than 30 PPG in the series? You can wager on that prop as well at Bovada.
Heat Celtics Series Price (all odds courtesy of Bovada:)
Boston Celtics (Series Prices) 4/1 (+400)
Miami Heat (Series Prices) 1/6 (-600)
Exact Series Odds
Boston Celtics 4-0 50/1 (+5000)
Boston Celtics 4-1 35/1 (+3500)
Boston Celtics 4-2 10/1 (+1000)
Boston Celtics 4-3 15/1 (+1500)
Miami Heat 4-0 9/2 (+450)
Miami Heat 4-1 17/10 (+170)
Miami Heat 4-2 4/1 (+400)
Miami Heat 4-3 29/10 (+290)
Total Games in Series
Over Games O 5½ 4/5 (-125)
Under Games U 5½ 20/21 (-105)
Total Games in Series
4 11/2 (+550)
5 3/2 (+150)
6 5/2 (+250)
7 11/5 (+220)
Series Game Spread
Boston Celtics +1½ 23/20 (+115)
Miami Heat -1½ 20/29 (-145)
Series Game Spread
Boston Celtics +2½ 5/7 (-140)
Miami Heat -2½ 11/10 (+110)
Series Game Spread
Boston Celtics -1½ 7/1 (+700)
Miami Heat +1½ 1/14 (-1400)
Where Will the Series be Decided?
TD Bank Garden, Boston 10/17 (-170)
AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami 7/5 (+140)
Player Props
Average 3rd Round Points Per Game - Paul Pierce
Over/Under 18½
Average 3rd Round Points Per Game - Brandon Bass
Over/Under 12
Average 3rd Round Points Per Game - Kevin Garnett
Over/Under 17½
Average 3rd Round Assists Per Game - Rajon Rondo
Over/Under 12½
Average 3rd Round Points Per Game - Rajon Rondo
Over/Under 14½
Will Rajon Rondo Record a Triple Double vs. the Miami Heat?
Yes 5/6 (-120)
No 5/6 (-120)
Average 3rd Round Points Per Game - LeBron James
Over/Under 30
Average 3rd Round Rebounds Per Game - LeBron James
Over/Under 9½
Average 3rd Round Assists Per Game - LeBron James
Over/Under 6
Will Lebron James Record a Triple Double vs. the Boston Celtics?
Yes 2/1 (+200)
No 1/3 (-300)
Highest 1 Game Point Total in 3rd Round - LeBron James
Over/Under 35.5
Average 3rd Round Points Per Game - Dwyane Wade
Over/Under 25½
Average 3rd Round Rebounds and Assists Per Game - Dwyane Wade
Over/Under 9
Highest 1 Game Point Total in 3rd Round - Dwyane Wade
Over/Under 30.5
Additional Props
Who will win the NBA 2012 NBA Championship
Eastern Conference Team 20/27 (-135)
Western Conference Team 21/20 (+105)
Will any Player be suspended during the Eastern Conference Finals?
Yes 6/1
No 1/10
Lowest single team total during the Eastern Conference Finals?
Over / Under 73.5
