Celtics vs. Heat Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 19

Celtics vs. Heat Game Info

• Date: Friday, December 19, 2025
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: FDSSUN and NBCS-BOS

The Boston Celtics (15-11) are favored by 6.5 points against the Miami Heat (15-12) on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSSUN and NBCS-BOS. The point total for the matchup is 233.5.

Celtics vs. Heat Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. Heat Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (78.3%)

Celtics vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Celtics have put together a 14-11-1 record against the spread this season.
• The Heat have played 27 games, with 15 wins against the spread.
• This season, Celtics games have hit the over 12 times out of 27 chances.
• Heat games this year have hit the over 48.1% of the time (13 out of 27 games with a set point total).
• In home games, Boston has the same winning percentage against the spread as it does in away games (.538).
• The Celtics have gone over the total in seven of 13 home games (53.8%), compared to five of 13 road games (38.5%).
• Against the spread, Miami has been better at home (8-6-0) than on the road (7-5-1).
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Heat's games have finished above the over/under at home (42.9%, six of 14) than away (53.8%, seven of 13).

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown is averaging 29.3 points, 6.2 boards and 4.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Derrick White's numbers on the season are 17.8 points, 4.1 boards and 5 assists per game, shooting 39.6% from the field and 33.8% from downtown, with an average of 3.1 made treys (10th in NBA).
• Payton Pritchard averages 16.7 points, 4.3 boards and 5 assists, shooting 44% from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 made treys per contest.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 9.9 points, 8.2 boards and 1.6 assists.
• Anfernee Simons is averaging 13 points, 2.5 assists and 2.1 rebounds.

Heat Leaders

• Jaime Jaquez Jr. averages 15.5 points for the Heat, plus 5.7 boards and 4.8 assists.
• Kel'el Ware averages 11.5 points, 10.3 boards and 0.6 assists. He is also draining 54.3% of his shots from the floor.
• The Heat are getting 18.7 points, 9.4 boards and 2.4 assists per game from Bam Adebayo.
• The Heat are receiving 24.4 points, 3.8 boards and 2.5 assists per game from Norman Powell.
• Andrew Wiggins averages 16.3 points, 4.8 boards and 2.8 assists. He is draining 47.4% of his shots from the floor and 38.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per game.

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