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Heat vs. Celtics Odds – Sunday, 3:30 PME T

One night after getting routed by 16 in Oklahoma City, the Heat were trounced 105-90 in Indiana to end a three-game road trip, and most sportsbook reviews would have told you that Miami had won the first three meetings of the season. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade both had 24 points for the Heat, who were outscored by 10 points in the third quarter and Miami was thoroughly manhandled on the glass 49-33. James seems to be struggling especially right now, and if you’re betting on MLB odds you would compare it to a slugger who can’t get anything on the ball. But he may have a few injuries, like one to his elbow and a possible dislocated finger on his non-shooting hand and after the MVP-like season that he’s had, that’s a feasible solution. Miami will welcome Dallas to town in a rematch of the NBA Finals on Thursday.

The Celtics had won four of their last five after a 102-95 victory in Charlotte, riding a 33-15 edge in the first quarter for the rest of the way. Paul Pierce had a massive night with 36 points, 10 boards, four assists, three steals and three blocks , and Kevin Garnett chipped in with 24 points for the Celtics, who outscored the Bobcats by nine at the foul line and 44-30 in the paint. Boston may be one of the older teams in the league, but sharps that are familiar with bookie software will tell you that no team wants any part of them in the first round of the playoffs. Before hosting Miami, the Celtics have Utah in town on Wednesday and head to Minnesota on Friday.

Boston would be the NBA betting favorites at home in this Eastern Conference encounter, and they’ve won four of their last five at the TD Banknorth Garden against the Heat, with four of those games going under the posted total. Boston also covered in all four of those games, and a Miami win in Boston in Game 4 of their second-round series last season was the first for the Heat in the new Garden since April 2007, a span of 11 games. The Celtics will start a new streak on Sunday as they’ll rise to the occasion and show that they’re still a threat in the East by covering the sport betting spread in your sportsbook.