NBA Odds: Heat vs. Celtics
| Heat Odds | +8.5 |
| Celtics Odds | -8.5 |
| Heat Moneyline | +295 |
| Celtics Moneyline | -370 |
| Over/Under | 213 |
| Date | Wednesday, May 17 |
| Time | 8:30 p.m. ET |
| Channel | TNT |
*Odds as of Wednesday night
Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals gets underway on Wednesday night with the Miami Heat visiting the Boston Celtics.
Unsurprisingly, Boston is an 8.5-point favorite against Miami according to the latest Heat vs. Celtics odds, but what’s much more interesting is how the public is picking Game 1.
Recreational bettors are lining up on one side of Heat vs. Celtics, while wiseguys are pounding the other, setting up a classic case of sharps vs. squares.
So, which NBA pick are the pros making for the Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 spread?
I’m glad you asked.
NBA Pick: Heat vs. Celtics
The Action Network’s NBA public betting data and sharp action indicators help us decipher tonight’s trends.
Seventy-nine percent of tickets are taking the points with Miami, revealing that casual bettors are overwhelmingly backing the underdog in Game 1.
On the other hand, Action Labs’ Bet Signals have tracked multiple steam moves on the Celtics, which has had a clear impact on the market.
Steam refers to sudden, uniform line movement across the market that is often the result of bettors with the respect and resources to move odds getting down on the same side of the same game at multiple sportsbooks, all at once.
For example, Boston opened at -7.5 for Game 1 before moving to -8 and eventually to -8.5 early Wednesday afternoon.
However, it’s important to note that a handful of sportsbooks, like FanDuel, are still at -8 for the faithful NBA line shoppers out there.
PRO Report pick: Celtics -8
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