The Boston Celtics (24-15) hit the court against the Miami Heat (21-19) as only 2.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and NBCS-BOS.

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Celtics vs. Heat Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this contest calls for a final tally of Celtics 117, Heat 116.

Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-125)
Total Pick: Under 233.5 (computer predicts 232.0 points)
Pick ATS: Heat (+2.5)
Recent Celtics vs. Heat Matchups

Celtics 2025-26 Betting Trends

Boston has a 21-18-0 record against the spread this season.
The Celtics have a 13-10 record against the spread in games they were favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
Boston has gone over in 17 of its 40 games with a set total (42.5%).
This season, the Celtics have been favored 26 times and won 17, or 65.4%, of those games.
Boston has a record of 16-8, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -125 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Heat 2025-26 Betting Trends

Miami’s ATS record is 23-16-1 this year.
The Heat are 12-6-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.
Miami’s games have hit the over 19 out of 40 times (47.5%).
The Heat are 10-12 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.5% of those games).
Miami has a record of 9-11 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer (45%).

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Celtics vs. Heat Injury Report

Celtics

Celtics:

Jayson Tatum: Out (Achilles),

Josh Minott: Day-To-Day (Ankle)

Heat

Heat:

Davion Mitchell: Day-To-Day (Shoulder)

Celtics vs. Heat Game Time and TV Channel

Game day: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: FDSSUN and NBCS-BOS
Location: Miami, Florida
Arena: Kaseya Center
Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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