Betting tips for Eastern Conference finals

8:30 AM ET

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What you need to know for Game 7

Home teams have won 76.5% of Game 7s in the NBA playoffs. The Heat lost Games 2 and 5 at home in the playoffs, falling to 7-2 at home. Miami is 5-5 in Game 7s. It is 4-2, including a perfect 4-0 at home. The Heat have a plus- 6.0 point-per-game differential in the previous six Game 7s.

Jimmy Buckets was the leader of the offensive attack for Miami in Game 6 on Friday that saw him score more points in a single game than he did in Games 3, 4, and 5 combined. One of the better efforts in NBA history was done by Butler, who finished with 47 points, 9 rebound, 8 assists and 4 steals. The top three performances in Heat history have all come against the Celtics, and the most points by a Heat player when facing elimination is by Butler.

The Celtics are experienced when it comes to Game 7s. They have won more Game 7s than any other franchise. The Celtics have a 25-9 record in Game 7s, and their.735 win percentage is the best among teams with at least two games played. They are 4-4 in Game 7s on the road.

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Breaking down Game 7

The Boston Celtics are playing the Miami Heat.

8:30 p.m ET, FTX Arena, Miami

Line: Celtics.

Money line: Celtics (-140), Heat (+120)

Total: 195.5 points

BPI win%: Heat (51.3%)

Questionable are Marcus Smart, Robert Williams III, Max Strus, and GabeVincent.

None was ruled out.

Note: BPI numbers factor in players who are ruled out but assume questionable players will play.

The total is the lowest in any game this season and the lowest in a playoff game in the last year.

The Heat are just the third team in the past 30 seasons to be a home favorite in a Game 7. The previous two went 1-2.

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The Celtics are the best bet. The Heat surprised the world with an unbelievable performance in Game 6 to win back home court and take a commanding lead in the series. I don't think Jimmy Butler will have another 47-point performance, which is needed for the Heat to win by eight points. For a minute, let's get into that. I think the Celtics underestimated the Heat team that was on the road. Boston usually follows a loss with a win. I don't expect to see that again, as Al Horford had an off night, Smart was 1-for-9 from deep, and Jaylen Brown had four turnovers. I am playing the over here, where the total is too low, since the over has hit four of the six games. I respect the defense, but there is too much power on this court.

The best bet was Brown over 24 points. Brown needs to step up. He scored 20 points in the first half, but only two in the second. I don't think that will happen Sunday night. The Celtics would get their act together in Game 7 according to Brown. He averaged 23 points in the playoffs. Brown has a chance to lead the Celtics in scoring.

The best bet was over 195.5. I was hammering the over to start the series because the two teams usually score well on each other. They had scored at least 204 combined points in five straight games, with an average score of 218.6 PPG, going into Game 4. The Heat had several injuries in the 4 and 5 games, which resulted in two historically low scoring games and two unders. The score came back to normal after the Heat looked healthy in Game 6. If the teams are healthy, Game 7s should go over 195.5.

The best bet was over 41.5 total points and assists. This game is late in the series, which means that Tatum is going to put a big number on the board. In the last four games of the series, Tatum averaged 33.3 PPG, 8.5RPG and 5.3 APG, going over 41.5PAR three times. In the past three games of this series, Tatum has averaged 28.7 points, 9.7 points per game, and 6.0 points per game. If he is healthy, I think he will go big in the game.

The best bet was over 40.5 total points. Some of the best bets in the playoffs so far have been the overs. His knee was getting the better of him from Games 3-6. He bounced back in a big way in the 6th game, and I think we will see anything less than super-Butler in this crucial Game 7 as he tries to get the Heat back to the Finals.