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MARQUEE MATCHUP

May 19, 2023

Heat (+330 ML) @ Celtics -9.5 (-425 ML); Total 215

TIP-OFF: 8:30 p.m. ET

KEY STATS: Six Miami players scored 15+ points and the Heat splashed 51.6% of their 3-pointers in Game 1. Jayson Tatum has scored 30+ points in three of his last four contests.

TRENDING: The Heat are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall, and the Celtics are 7-1 ATS in their last eight coming off a loss. Miami hit the over in nine of its previous 10 matchups, and the over is 9-3 in Boston’s last 12 overall.

MAKING MOVES: The spread has gone up slightly from -9 to -9.5. Interestingly, there have been back-and-forth swings on the total. After it opened at 214, it went to as high as 216.5 before currently settling at 215.

TOP PROP: An Indiana client laid $1,500 on Jayson Tatum 12+ rebounds at +225 for a potential win of $3,375. Those odds are now down to +190, and Tatum has cleared that number twice this postseason.

SERIES SWING: The Celtics were -500 to advance ahead of Game 1, with the Heat priced at +375. Boston is still a -225 favorite, whereas Miami now sits at +175.