Heat vs Celtics Predictions, Picks, Odds & Props (May 17)

The Miami Heat are 8-point road underdogs when they visit the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the East Finals Boston outlasted the 76ers in Round 2, winning Game 7 behind 51 points from Jayson Tatum Don’t miss the latest Heat vs Celtics Game 1 odds here, plus player props...

April 17, 2026 • 2:15 AM

The Miami Heat are 8-point road underdogs when they visit the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the East Finals

Boston outlasted the 76ers in Round 2, winning Game 7 behind 51 points from Jayson Tatum

Don’t miss the latest Heat vs Celtics Game 1 odds here, plus player props to target and betting prediction

It’s a the current spring tradition of the NBA Playoffs.

The 8th-seeded Miami Heat will visit the 2nd-seeded Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the third time in four seasons they’ve met for a trip to the title series.

Miami dispatched the New York Knicks in six games in Round 2, and they’re looking to become just the second 8-seed to advance to the NBA Finals.

Boston, meanwhile, stopped the Philadelphia 76ers in seven games to get to the NBA’s Final Four.

The matchup goes Wednesday (May 17) at 8:30pm ET from TD Garden in Boston, MA. The game can be seen live on TNT.

Heat vs Celtics Game 1 Odds

Team Spread Moneyline Total
Miami Heat +8.0 (-117) +247 O 210.5 (-117)
Boston Celtics -8.0 (-117) -374 U 210.5 (-117)

Miami is an 8-point underdogs in the NBA lines, with Boston a -374 favorite on the moneyline, an implied win probability of 78.90%. The game features a total of 210.5 points.

The two teams split their 4-game regular-season series, but they haven’t seen each other since late January.

Boston is the betting favorite in the NBA Championship odds, while the Heat have the longest odds at +1400.

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