Heat vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 1

Heat vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kaseya Center -- Miami, Florida
• Coverage: ESPN and FDSSUN

The Miami Heat (40-36) are 5-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (50-25) at Kaseya Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and FDSSUN. The matchup has an over/under of 228.5 points.

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 (50.6%)

Heat vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics have covered the spread 43 times over 75 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Heat are 44-31-1 this season.
• This season, 26 of the Celtics' games have gone over the point total out of 76 chances.
• The Heat have gone over the point total 56.6% of the time this year (43 of 76 games with a set point total).
• When playing at home, Boston has a worse record against the spread (19-18-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (24-13-1).
• The Celtics have eclipsed the over/under in 14 of 37 home games (37.8%), compared to 12 of 38 road games (31.6%).
• Miami's winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .579. It is 22-16-0 ATS on its home court and 22-15-1 on the road.
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Heat's games have finished above the over/under at home (55.3%, 21 of 38) than away (57.9%, 22 of 38).

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown is averaging 28.6 points, 5.2 assists and 7.1 rebounds.
• Derrick White averages 17 points, 4.5 boards and 5.5 assists.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Neemias Queta averages 9.9 points, 8.3 boards and 1.6 assists, shooting 64% from the floor (fifth in league).
• Sam Hauser's numbers on the season are 8.9 points, 3.8 boards and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 40.5% from the floor and 38.2% from downtown, with an average of 2.5 made treys.

Heat Leaders

• Per game, Bam Adebayo gets the Heat 20.1 points, 10 boards and 3 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks.
• Per game, Jaime Jaquez Jr. gets the Heat 14.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Kel'el Ware's numbers on the season are 11 points, 9.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He is draining 52.5% of his shots from the floor and 37.4% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.1 triples.
• Andrew Wiggins averages 15.6 points, 5 boards and 2.7 assists. He is draining 47.5% of his shots from the field and 40.7% from 3-point range, with 2 treys per game.
• Davion Mitchell averages 9 points, 2.7 boards and 6.5 assists. He is sinking 48% of his shots from the floor and 39% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.

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