Miami Heat at Boston Celtics 5/25/23 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals will take place on Thursday night, when the Miami Heat invade TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics. The eighth-seeded Heat won the first two games on the road in this series and rank fourth during the postseason in offensive efficiency. On Tuesday, Miami missed 24 of 32 three-point attempts during a 116-99 home loss versus Boston.

G/F Jimmy Butler led Miami with 29 points on 9-for-21 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds. Caleb Martin continued his stellar play off the Heat bench with 16 points (6-9 FG) and four rebounds. All-Star C Bam Adebayo was limited to ten points and finished with a game worst minus 21 rating.

The Boston Celtics are looking to become the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-0 series deficit and rank second in offensive efficiency. In Game Four, Boston outscored Miami 38-23 in the third quarter and erased a six-point halftime deficit. The second-seeded Celtics knocked down 18-for-45 from long distance and shot 51 percent overall.

All-Star F Jayson Tatum tallied a game-high 33 points (14-22 FG) to go along with 11 rebounds and seven assists. All-Star G Jaylen Brown chipped in 17 points on 7-for-16 shooting and dished out four assists. Grant Williams scored 14 points in 29 minutes off the bench for the Celtics.