Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics 9/25/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Friday night NBA Playoff action, the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will play Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals. The fifth-seeded Heat have lost just twice so far this postseason and are one win away from advancing to the NBA Finals. On Wednesday, Miami never trailed by more than two points during a 112-109 victory.

Rookie G Tyler Herro exploded for a career-playoff high 37 points on a 14-for-21 shooting performance. All-Star C Bam Adebayo contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Heat.

The Boston Celtics have the talent to erase a 3-1 series deficit, but have to figure out a way to solve the Miami zone defense. In Game Four, Boston looked hesitant against the zone and turned the ball over 19 times. The Celtics connected on 14-for-40 from the three-point line and outrebounded the Heat by a 53-49 margin.

All-Star F Jayson Tatum scored all of his team high 28 points in the second half and grabbed nine boards. Jaylen Brown added 21 points and nine rebounds in a losing effort for the Celtics.