Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Picks and Prediction for Wednesday April 1 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 04/01/2026, 01:25 AM ET

Celtics Preview

In the first game of a Wednesday night NBA doubleheader on ESPN, the Boston Celtics will square off against the Miami Heat from the Kaseya Center. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Celtics (50-25) have won 24 of their first 38 road games and hold a two-game lead over New York for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Monday, Boston was outscored by 14 points during the third quarter of a 112-102 road loss against Atlanta.

All-Star G Jaylen Brown tallied a game-high 29 points (9-29 FG), ten rebounds, and nine assists. Boston C Luka Garza scored 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds. Payton Pritchard added 16 points (6-14 FG) in 26 minutes off the bench for the Celtics, who shot 41 percent from the field.

Heat Preview

The Miami Heat have dropped seven of their previous ten games and are tied with Orlando for eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Heat (40-36) rank ninth in the league in defensive efficiency and are giving up 117.8 points per contest. On Monday, Miami outscored Philadelphia by 13 points in the second half to earn a 119-109 home victory.

Miami G Tyler Herro led all scorers with 30 points on 12-for-24 shooting and pulled down four boards. Bam Adebayo contributed 23 points (12-13 FG), 16 rebounds, and six assists. Pelle Larson added 20 points and ten rebounds for the Heat, who improved to 24-14 at home.

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Celtics vs Heat Pick

Boston C Nikola Vucevic is recovering from right ring fracture surgery and hopes to return before the end of the regular season. The Celtics play at the slowest tempo in the league and rank fourth in defensive efficiency. Look for Boston to win on the road in a game that stays under the total. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win 112-107.

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