The NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year will be sidelined tonight. Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has a groin injury and won’t play in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. The Heat ruled Herro out after the morning shootaround and currently list him as day-to-day with a left groin strain. […]
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Miami Heat Injury Report: Jimmy Butler (Knee) Intends to Play Game 4
Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler missed the entire second half of Game 3 with inflammation in his knee, but despite the nagging injury, he’s expected to play in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics on Monday night. The Heat listed Butler as questionable, but Butler indicated he’s ready to suit […]
Bam Adebayo and Heat Beat the Celtics in Game 3, Regain Series Lead 2-1 in ECF
The Miami Heat squandered a 26-point lead in Game 3, but held off a fourth-quarter rally form the Boston Celtics to win 109-103 thanks to a huge game from Bam Adebayo. The Heat regained the series lead 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics opened Game 4 as a […]
Heat/Celtics Game 3 Scoring Prop Bets: Tatum, Brown, Butler, Herro
Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics has plenty of individual player scoring prop bets including over/under on made 3-pointers. We targeted 3-pointers totals for Grant Williams and Tyler Herro, and scoring prop bets for Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Jimmy Butler. The […]
Miami Heat Injury Report: Kyle Lowry, PJ Tucker Questionable in Game 3
Miami Heat starting point guard Kyle Lowry missed the last four games with a hamstring injury and made the trip to Boston with the intention of playing Game 3 against the Boston Celtics. PJ Tucker is nursing a swollen knee, and he’ll also be a game-time decision for Game 3 […]
What’s the Deal with Ridiculous Blowouts in the NBA Playoffs?
The last five games in the NBA playoffs were unwatchable blowouts decided by 25 or more points, including a disappointing Game 7 performance in the Western Conference Semifinals by the Phoenix Suns when the Dallas Mavs dusted them by 33 points in an unwatchable train wreck where the Suns were […]
Sharpshooting Boston Celtics Crush Miami Heat in Game 2, Tie Series 1-1
The hot-shooting Boston Celtics knocked down 50% of their 3-point shots en route to a dominating 25-point victory against the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics evened the series at 1-1. The Eastern Conference finals shift to Boston for the next two games, with […]
Miami Heat Injury Report: Kyle Lowry Out for Game 2 vs Celtics
The Miami Heat won’t have Kyle Lowry in the lineup for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics due to a lingering hamstring injury. The Heat also listed Max Strus and Gabe Vincent as questionable because both players are also nursing hamstring injuries. Even though the […]
Jimmy Butler Drops 41 Points, Leads Miami Heat to 1-0 Lead in ECF
The Miami Heat took advantage of a short-handed Boston Celtics squad that was missing two starters and that let Jimmy Butler score 41 points in a dominating second-half performance to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Heat defeated the Celtics 118-107 and now hold a 1-0 series […]
Al Horford (COVID), Marcus Smart (Foot Sprain) Out for Celtics in Game 1
The Boston Celtics will be shorthanded when the Eastern Conference finals tip off tonight in Miami. Starting center Al Horford tested positive for COVID and entered health and safety protocols, and the Celtics upgraded point guard Marcus Smart from questionable to out for Game 1 versus the Miami Heat. Oddsmakers […]
Eastern Conference Finals Betting Preview: #2 Boston Celtics vs #1 Miami Heat
Get ready for Jimmy Butler vs Jayson Tatum. The two best teams in the East during the regular season will battle in the Eastern Conference finals when the #1 Miami Heat square off against the #2 Boston Celtics. The winner will advance to the 2022 NBA Finals. Even though the […]
Boston Celtics Injury Report: Marcus Smart (Foot Sprain) Questionable for Game 1 vs Heat
The Boston Celtics might not have starting point guard Marcus Smart in uniform due to a foot injury when Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals tips off against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. The Celtics listed Smart as questionable and will see how he looks after the shootaround […]
Miami Heat Injury Report: Kyle Lowry (Hamstring) Out Game 1 vs Celtics
The Eastern Conference finals begin tonight, but the Miami Heat won’t have starting point guard Kyle Lowry in the lineup against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 due to a hamstring injury. Backup Gabe Vincent will get the start for the Heat. Lowry initially suffered the hamstring injury in Game […]
NBA Championship Odds: Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics Betting Faves Among Final 4
Four teams remain in the hunt for the 2022 NBA championship, and the Golden State Warriors have emerged as the betting favorite at +135 odds, followed by the Boston Celtics (+190), Miami Heat (+475), and Dallas Mavericks (+550). The #2 Warriors edged out the Memphis Grizzlies to lock up a […]
Miami Heat Advance to East Finals, Philly 76ers Deep Sixed
The #1 Miami Heat defeated the #4 Philadelphia 76ers 99-90 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, eliminating Philly from the 2022 NBA playoffs. With the victory, the Heat won the series 4-2 and clinched a berth in the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in the past […]
Miami Heat Injury Update: Kyle Lowry (Hamstring) Out for Game 6 in Philly
With a 3-2 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers, the top-seeded Miami Heat are trying to clinch a spot in the Eastern Conference finals, but they won’t have starting point guard Kyle Lowry in Game 6 tonight due to a lingering hamstring injury. Lowry will sit out for the second consecutive […]
Miami Heat Regain 3-2 Series Lead with 35-Point Blowout vs Philly Sixers
The Miami Heat lost two games in a row on the road and couldn’t wait to get back to their home court at the American Airlines Arena where they’re undefeated in the postseason. The Heat ended a two-game mini-skid and bounced back with a resounding 35-point shellacking of the Philadelphia […]
Miami Heat Injury Update: Kyle Lowry (Hamstring) Out for Game 5
Starting point guard Kyle Lowry won’t suit up for the Miami Heat in Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers tonight because he reaggravated his hamstring injury. The initial injury occurred in Game 3 of the opening-round series against the Atlanta Hawks when Lowry tweaked his hamstring. He missed the next […]
Warriors, Suns, Celtics, Heat are Series Favorites Heading into Game 5
Every series in the conference semifinals has completed four games, and the Golden State Warriors are huge betting favorites at -3000 odds to advance with a 3-1 lead over the Memphis Grizzlies. The other three playoff series are deadlocked at 2-2 with the Phoenix Suns/Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics/Milwaukee Bucks, and […]
Embiid and Harden Leads 76ers to Huge Game 4 Win, Series vs Heat Tied 2-2
It’s been a while since opposing teams had to fear the beard. For the first time with the Philadelphia 76ers, James Harden looked like the ferocious assassin who won the MVP in 2018 with the Houston Rockets. Harden scored 31 points and Joel Embiid added 24 points to lead the […]