Miami Heat at Boston Celtics 5/27/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Miami Heat will look to stave off elimination on Friday night, when they travel to the TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals. The top-seeded Heat rank 11th in the postseason in offensive efficiency and have dropped five of eight on the road. On Wednesday, Miami shot 32 percent from the field during a 93-80 home loss.

Miami C Bam Adebayo tallied a team-high 18 points on 8-for-15 shooting and grabbed ten rebounds. Jimmy Butler added 13 points (4-18 FG), six rebounds, and four assists in a losing effort for the Heat.

The Boston Celtics finished 15 games above .500 at home during the regular season and are 5-3 on their home floor this postseason. In Game Five, Boston outscored Miami 32-16 in the third quarter to pull away. The second-seeded Celtics assisted on 24 of their 33 made field goals and shot 47 percent overall.

Boston G/F Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 25 points on 10-for-19 from the field and pulled down four boards. All-Star F Jayson Tatum contributed 22 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists for the Celtics.