{"id":37802,"date":"2011-04-30T08:14:15","date_gmt":"2011-04-30T15:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=37802"},"modified":"2011-04-30T08:14:15","modified_gmt":"2011-04-30T15:14:15","slug":"game-1-boston-celtics-vs-miami-heat-playoff-picks-odds-30411","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nba\/game-1-boston-celtics-vs-miami-heat-playoff-picks-odds-30411\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics vs. Heat Free NBA Game 1 Pick | Gambling Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

NBA Playoffs Betting \u2013 Sunday Picks – New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Before\u00a0nba betting<\/a> fans turn their attention to more basketball betting events this week, we have some more good NBA Playoff gambling matchups to pick on tap, and our man Lawrence weighs in with his picks for game 1 of the Celtics vs. Heat <\/strong>. It\u2019s time for our weekly Playoff hoops picks for NBA gambling action. <\/p>\n

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CELTICS vs. HEAT
\nTime: Sunday 3:30 p.m. EST
\nVenue: American Airlines Arena, Miami
\nSpread: Heat -5.5
\nOver\/Under: 182.5<\/strong>
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If it\u2019s one thing the Celtics are good at, it\u2019s starting over.<\/p>\n

Bad finish to the regular season? No sweat. Playoffs are here, so who cares?<\/p>\n

Uneven performance against the Hawks (2008) or Bulls (2009). Fugenaboudit.<\/p>\n

This is Boston\u2019s season, and if the Miami Heat are going to put an end to the Celtics\u2019 run with the Big Three of Garnett, Pierce and Allen, they are going to have to go belly button to the wall to get it done. If LeBron James and Dwyane Wade don\u2019t bring it, and bring it hard, every game, they will be chillin\u2019 on South Beach while the Celtics move on.<\/p>\n

Boston enters this series with a huge edge at the point, where Rajon Rondo is playing at such a high level that he can almost win a game or two by himself in a seven-game series. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra, meanwhile, is getting nothing out of starter Mike Bibby and may turn to Mario Chalmers for key minutes. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Celtics also like their matchup at the 4, where Kevin Garnett will be in Chris Bosh\u2019s face (and ear) from the opening tip until the series ends. Boston\u2019s ability to keep Bosh in a confined area and not allow him to take unmolested 15-footers will limit Miami\u2019s offensive options. Bosh doesn\u2019t like contact, but he\u2019ll get more than his share of it in the next week and a half.<\/p>\n

If Boston\u2019s game plan is effective, that puts tremendous pressure on James and Wade, who together combined for almost as many points (47) a game as everyone else on the roster (48). Defensively, Miami probably will follow the same game plan that has worked against the Celtics (somewhat) over the past few months \u2013 shut down Ray Allen by not dropping his defender (Wade, in this case) to help, live with whatever Pierce does and figure that no other starter (Garnett, Rondo, Jermaine O\u2019Neal) will do too much damage.<\/p>\n

NBA Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under is 13-3 in BOS last 16 Sun. games.
\nUnder is 19-6-1 in BOS last 26 overall.
\nBOS are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 Sun. games.
\nUnder is 6-2 in MIA last 8 overall.
\nUnder is 6-2 in MIA last 8 Sun. games.
\nUnder is 6-2 in MIA last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
\nBOS are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Miami.
\nFavorite is 13-6 ATS in the last 19 meetings.<\/p>\n

BEST BET<\/strong>: Look for low totals, especially in Miami, where Boston\u2019s halfcourt offense is vulnerable to pressure. Miami will gladly to slow the tempo and force Boston to work for shots, and the Celtics will also be happy forcing Miami to navigate through their pressure defense for 70-80 possessions.<\/p>\n

Play is under.<\/p>\n

Lawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling expert from Massachusetts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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