2023 NBA playoffs - Odds, picks, betting tips for Celtics-Heat Game 2 - ESPN

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The Miami Heat were fittingly torrid from the floor and beyond the arc in Wednesday's upset win over the host Boston Celtics in the series opener. An historic 46-point third quarter drove the team's commanding lead, which was good for a playoff franchise record and the most ever allowed in a playoff quarter by the Boston Celtics. This all said, Boston is positioned as sizable favorites this evening against Miami in a game with a modest total that suggests oddsmakers don't think Game 1's high-scoring outcome is a reliable trend.

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Miami's Bam Adebayo emerges as the top value play in my DFS model and could be good for double-double props given his team-leading opportunity rates on the glass. Jimmy Butler has posted at least 63 DraftKings points three times in this inspired playoff run, including Game 1's opus. I'm expecting around 50 fantasy points, but clearly, the vaunted «Buckets» version can always resurface.

Malcolm Brogdon remains a top option once again for both lineups and scoring and shooting props. He's posted multiple made 3-pointers in eight of his last nine outings and Derrick White going cold this month, Brogdon's scoring and spacing will be vital to Boston squaring the series. Backcourt mate Marcus Smart projects for a strong line, as well, especially