Heat at Celtics Game 5 2010 NBA Playoffs Odds & Predictions: The Miami Heat stayed alive in the 2010 NBA Playoffs quarterfinals on Sunday by defeating the Boston Celtics. With the win, Miami got into the win column but are still trailing in Boston in this best of seven games series 1-3. Tuesday (7:05 p.m. Eastern), the series moves back to TD Arena in Boston for Game 5. With a win, the Celtics will advance to the conference semifinals.
Bodog.com oddsmakers have installed the Celtics as 7-chalk favorites versus the Heat with a 188 total. Miami backers are getting +270 odds on the Bodog moneyline while Boston is giving -340.
The odds aren't in the Heat's favor when they hit the court tonight. In seven tries this season, the Heat have only defeated the Celtics once and that was Sunday when the team rode Dwayne Wade and his 46 point performance to victory. It is unlikely they get a Sunday repeat on the road in Boston. No team in history has come back to win a best-of-seven series after trailing by three games.
The Celtics will be prepared to handle Wade in Game 5. You can bet on it. Look for the Celtics to win and cover the spread in this one.
The Heat defeated Boston 101-92 as a 1 1/2-point favorite in Game 4 on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (186.5). Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 46 points for Miami and Quentin Richardson added 20 points in the win. Rajon Rondo led Boston with 23 points and nine assists, while Kevin Garnett had 18 points and 12 rebounds.
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