Best NBA Heat-Celtics Same Game Parlay for Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 (Heat Keep It Close)

Best Heat-Celtics NBA Same-Game Parlay for Game 1 | ECF

The Miami Heat might be an 8.5-point underdog for Game 1, but if they have shown us anything this postseason, it’s that Jimmy Butler won’t go down without a fight. The Heat stole Game 1 in both of their prior playoff series, so while I don’t have them winning Game 1 this time, they should do more than enough to keep things close — especially since the Celtics just had to go to a Game 7. That presupposition will underpin the rest of our Heat-Celtics same-game parlay for Game 1.

Miami Heat +8.5

Come on, really? The Miami Heat won’t get blown out by a near-double-digit margin. The Heat have lost only two of their playoff games by this many points: Game 2 against the Bucks and Game 5 against the Knicks. The Heat didn’t even lose their lone start without Butler by nine points or more. Let’s pounce on the Heat at the standard number.

Jimmy Butler 2+ Steals  

If the Heat end up keeping Game 1 close, it’ll be because they forced the Boston Celtics to make mistakes. No one is better at forcing his opponents to make mistakes than Jimmy Butler. Butler is averaging 1.7 steals per game in the postseason and has gone over this number in seven of his 10 appearances. He averaged two steals per game in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals as well.

Bam Adebayo Over 17.5 Points 

Bam Adebayo averaged 20.4 points per game in the regular season and 25 points per game against the Boston Celtics. Although he has gotten off to a slow start this postseason by averaging only 18.1 points per game, he had tough matchups against the big-heavy Milwaukee Bucks and the slow-paced New York Knicks. Adebayo struggled against Robert Williams III in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, but the Celtics have been using him in a smaller role this season, and Adebayo still beat this number in three of those seven games

Kevin Love 1+ 3-Pointer

We’ll also ride with a veteran big man in Kevin Love for this parlay. Love is yet to suit up against the Boston Celtics with the Miami Heat, but he averaged one 3-pointer per game across two matchups against them with the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier in the year. Love has been getting plenty of looks from the wing and could be left uncovered if the Celtics try to shut down the paint.

Best Heat-Celtics NBA Same-Game Parlay
Miami Heat +8.5
Jimmy Butler 2+ Steals
Bam Adebayo Over 17.5 Points
Kevin Love 1+ 3-Pointer
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