


The bulk of player projections for Adebayo sit north of 17.5 with some just short of a 20-point performance. Personally, I bet Over on Adebayo’s points in each of those last three showings and I’m back on the “Bam Bus” again in Game 1, with this prop being my first wager on the series when those markets opened a couple days ago.īam’s point total for Game 1 in Boston is between those previous numbers, opening at 17.5 points Over/Under but trending upward at some sportsbooks as of Wednesday morning, with 18.5 popping up around the industry. He breached his scoring prop in each of the final three contests of that series, taking down totals of 16.5, 16.5, and 18.5 with outputs of 23, 18, and 23 points in that span. Jimmy Butler will draw the ire of the Celtics defense in this conference final, but big man Bam Adebayo has also been crucial for the Heat during the postseason.Īdebayo averaged close to 19 points and 10 rebounds in the series win over the Knicks, shooting just shy of 53% from the field in those six games. Heat vs Celtics Game 1 picks and predictions I dive into the point spread and Over/Under total for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals and give my best NBA picks and predictions for Heat at Celtics on May 17. The Heat are hefty NBA odds underdogs in Game 1 of this series in Boston tonight, with the Celtics laying eight points. 5 New York to set up this showdown with the No. 8 seed, but they haven’t played like it after bouncing No. The Miami Heat may have squeaked into the NBA Playoffs as the No. Throw seeding in the trash when it comes to the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals.
