Heat vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 15

Heat vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kaseya Center -- Miami, Florida
• Coverage: FDSSUN and NBCS-BOS

The Boston Celtics (24-15) hit the court against the Miami Heat (21-19) as just 2-point favorites on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and NBCS-BOS. The over/under for the matchup is set at 233.5.

Heat vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Heat vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (50.7%)

Heat vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 21-17-1 against the spread this season.
• In the Heat's 40 games this year, they have 23 wins against the spread.
• This season, 17 of the Celtics' games have gone over the point total out of 40 chances.
• Heat games this year have eclipsed the over/under 20 times in 40 opportunities (50%).
• Against the spread, Boston has performed worse when playing at home, covering nine times in 19 home games, and 12 times in 20 road games.
• The Celtics have eclipsed the total in nine of 19 home games (47.4%), compared to eight of 20 road games (40%).
• Miami's winning percentage against the spread at home is .600 (12-8-0). On the road, it is .550 (11-8-1).
• Heat games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (10 of 20) and away (10 of 20) this year.

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown averages 29.5 points, 6.4 boards and 5 assists.
• Derrick White is averaging 18.6 points, 5.2 assists and 4.4 boards.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 17 points, 5.3 assists and 4.5 boards.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 10.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
• Anfernee Simons is averaging 13.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Heat Leaders

• Norman Powell averages 23.9 points, 3.8 boards and 2.7 assists. He is also draining 48.5% of his shots from the floor and 41.4% from beyond the arc, with 3.1 triples per contest.
• The Heat are receiving 11.9 points, 10.1 boards and 0.6 assists per game from Kel'el Ware.
• Bam Adebayo's numbers on the season are 16.8 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He is making 45.6% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.3 treys.
• The Heat are receiving 15.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game from Jaime Jaquez Jr.
• The Heat receive 15.8 points per game from Andrew Wiggins, plus 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists.

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