NBA 5*
(NBA) Miami vs. Boston, 01/31/2022 7:30 PM, Score: 92 - 122
Total: 208.50 | -100.00 Under
Result: Loss
Miami @ Boston 7:40 PM ET
Game# 537-538
Play On: Under 208.5 (5*)

These are two of the slower paced offensive teams in the NBA. Miami averages 97.9 offensive possessions per game which is the 4th slowest tempo in the NBA. Boston is the 9th slowest at 98.8 offensive possessions per game. The Celtics have been outstanding defensively throughout their previous 4 contests while allowing 91.8 points per game and held their opponents to a mere 38.7% shooting. Miami has played 5-1 to the under in their last 6 conference road games. These teams met once this season and Boston won 95-78 and that contest easily went under the total of 213.5.

The Heat have gone over in each of their previous 2 contests and did so by 24.5 and 34.5 points respectively. Miami enters today with a stellar 32-18 9.640) season record. Any NBA team 9Miami) that’s coming off 2 consecutive games that went over the total by 18.0 points or more, and they possess a season win percentage of .600 to .750, resulted in those teams playing 25-6 (80.6%) to the under since the beginning of the 1996-1997 NBA season. The average total in those 31 contests was 204.4 and there was a combined 199.2 points scored per game. Bet this game to go under the total.