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) are favored by 2.5 points against the Miami Heat (21-19) on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSSUN and NBCS-BOS. The over/under is set at 234.5 in the matchup.

Heat vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Heat vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (51.1%)

Heat vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 21-17-1 against the spread this season.
• The Heat are 23-16-1 against the spread this year.
• Celtics games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 17 times out of 40 chances this season.
• Heat games this season have gone over the total in 20 of 40 opportunities (50%).
• Boston has done a better job covering the spread in away games (12-7-1) than it has at home (9-10-0).
• The Celtics have eclipsed the total more often at home, hitting the over in nine of 19 home matchups (47.4%). In road games, they have hit the over in eight of 20 games (40%).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Miami has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 12-8-0 record) than on the road (.550, 11-8-1).
• Both at home (10 of 20) and on the road (10 of 20), the Heat's games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 50% of the time.

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown's numbers on the season are 29.5 points, 6.4 boards and 5 assists per contest, shooting 49.5% from the floor and 37.6% from downtown, with an average of 2.2 made 3-pointers.
• Derrick White averages 18.6 points, 4.4 boards and 5.2 assists, shooting 39.7% from the field and 33.1% from downtown, with 3.2 made treys per contest (10th in NBA).
• Payton Pritchard averages 17 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists, shooting 44.8% from the floor and 33.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 made treys per game.
• Neemias Queta's numbers on the season are 10.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 65.6% from the floor (fourth in league).
• Anfernee Simons is averaging 13.5 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 boards.

Heat Leaders

• Per game, Norman Powell provides the Heat 23.9 points, 3.8 boards and 2.7 assists. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• The Heat are getting 11.9 points, 10.1 boards and 0.6 assists per game from Kel'el Ware.
• The Heat are getting 16.8 points, 9.7 boards and 2.7 assists per game from Bam Adebayo.
• The Heat get 15.9 points per game from Jaime Jaquez Jr., plus 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists.
• Andrew Wiggins averages 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He is draining 46.7% of his shots from the field and 39.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 treys per game.

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