Miami aims to clinch conference finals in Game 4 – Winnipeg Free Press

Boston Celtics (57-25, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Miami; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT

NBA FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -1.5; plus/minus is 215.5

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Heat lead series 3-0

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Heat look to clinch the Eastern Conference finals over the Boston Celtics in Game 4. The Heat won the last meeting 128-102 on May 22 led by Gabe Vincent’s 29 points, while Jayson Tatum scored 14 points for the Celtics.

The Heat are 24-28 in Eastern Conference games. Miami ranks second in the Eastern Conference in team defense, giving up just 109.8 points while holding opponents to 48.2% shooting.

The Celtics are 34-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 26.7 assists per game led by Marcus Smart averaging 6.3.

The Heat made 12.0 3-pointers per game this season, 4.0 fewer hits per game than the Celtics (16.0). The Celtics score 8.1 more points per game (117.9) than the Heat give up (109.8).

So far in the 2022-23 season, the Heat are scoring 3.9 more points per game at home than away (111.4 home, 107.5 away), and are also giving up 0. .9 more points per game at home than away. games (110.2 at home, 109.3 away from home). The Celtics make more 3-pointers per game at home (16.2) than away (15.8), and they have a higher 3-point percentage at home (37.9%) than away (37.4%).

PERFORMER HIGHS: Bam Adebayo is scoring 20.4 points per game with 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Heat. Jimmy Butler is averaging 24.3 points and 6.5 rebounds as he shoots 45.7% in the last 10 games for Miami.

Tatum is scoring 30.1 points per game and averaging 8.8 rebounds for the Celtics. Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 2.6 3-pointers in the last 10 games for Boston.

LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 8-2, averaging 111.6 points, 40.1 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.9 blocks per game on 45.6% shooting from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.2 points per game.

Celtics: 4-6, averaging 109.8 points, 42.8 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 5.0 steals and 6.0 blocks per game on 46.2% shooting from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.5 points.

INJURIES: Heat: Victor Oladipo: out for the season (knee), Tyler Herro: out (hand).

Celtics: Danilo Gallinari: Out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.