Celtics vs. Heat Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 19

Celtics vs. Heat Game Info

• Date: Friday, December 19, 2025
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: FDSSUN and NBCS-BOS

The Miami Heat (15-12) are 6.5-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (15-11) at TD Garden on Friday, December 19, 2025. The game tips at 7 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and NBCS-BOS. The point total for the matchup is 231.5.

Celtics vs. Heat Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. Heat Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (78.3%)

Celtics vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Celtics have gone 14-11-1 against the spread this season.
• The Heat have played 27 games, with 15 wins against the spread.
• Games involving the Celtics have hit the over 12 times out of 27 chances this season.
• Heat games this year have gone over the total in 13 of 27 opportunities (48.1%).
• Boston owns the same winning percentage against the spread when playing at home (.538) as it does in road games.
• The Celtics have gone over the over/under in seven of 13 home games (53.8%), compared to five of 13 road games (38.5%).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Miami has a better winning percentage at home (.571, 8-6-0 record) than away (.538, 7-5-1).
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Heat's games have finished above the over/under at home (42.9%, six of 14) than away (53.8%, seven of 13).

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown's numbers on the season are 29.3 points, 6.2 boards and 4.9 assists per contest, shooting 50% from the floor and 36.1% from downtown, with an average of 2.1 made 3-pointers.
• Derrick White is averaging 17.8 points, 4.1 boards and 5 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 16.7 points, 5 assists and 4.3 rebounds.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 9.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
• Anfernee Simons is averaging 13 points, 2.1 boards and 2.5 assists.

Heat Leaders

• Jaime Jaquez Jr. averages 15.5 points for the Heat, plus 5.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
• Kel'el Ware's numbers on the season are 11.5 points, 10.3 boards and 0.6 assists per contest. He is making 54.3% of his shots from the field.
• Per game, Bam Adebayo gets the Heat 18.7 points, 9.4 boards and 2.4 assists, plus 1 steal and 1 block.
• The Heat receive 24.4 points per game from Norman Powell, plus 3.8 boards and 2.5 assists.
• Per game, Andrew Wiggins gives the Heat 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks.

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