The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat cross swords in a regular-season game at the Kaseya Center on Wednesday, with tipoff at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Celtics have dominated the Heat this season by winning the three previous encounters.

The Celtics are in second place in the Eastern Conference standings with a 50-25 record. Meanwhile, the Heat are in ninth place in the East with a 40-36 record.

Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Preview, Starting Lineups Tonight, Betting Tips and Game Prediction

Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Betting Tips and Odds

Moneyline: Celtics (-178), Heat (+150)

Spread: Celtics -3.5 (+100), Heat +3.5 (-120)

Total over/under o/u: Celtics o228.5 (-111), Heat u228.5 (-111)

Editor’s note: Odds might change closer to tipoff.

Betting Tips

• Jaylen Brown is expected to score over 27.5 points.
• Bam Adebayo is expected to record over 10.5 rebounds.
• Derrick White is expected to record over 5.5 assists.

Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Preview

The Celtics are coming off a 112-102 loss against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Boston played without its two starters, Jayson Tatum and Neemias Queta, with the duo cleared to return against the Heat. The Celtics’ offense struggled immensely, as the team shot just 42.1%.

The duo’s return will likely fix that problem and also ease the load on the bench, allowing Payton Pritchard to operate more freely. Boston just needs to rely on its league-leading defense to wreak havoc against Miami, a team that is prone to committing a lot of turnovers. The Celtics need to get stops, force turnovers and run in transition for easy scoring opportunities.

Meanwhile, the Heat are coming off a 119-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in their previous game. Miami isn’t a good defensive team, but against the Sixers, the team defended at a high level. The Heat have allowed over 117 points per game, but surrendered less than 110 points to Philadelphia.

The offensive load was carried by Tyler Herro, who led the team with 30 points. Bam Adebayo dominated on both ends and on the glass, finishing with 23 points and 16 rebounds. Pelle Larsson missed all four of his 3-point attempts but finished with 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting, along with 10 rebounds.

Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Starting Lineups Tonight

Boston Celtics starting lineup

PG: Derrick White, SG: Jaylen Brown, SF: Sam Hauser, PF: Jayson Tatum, C: Neemias Queta.

Miami Heat starting lineup

PG: Davion Mitchell, SG: Tyler Herro, SF: Pelle Larsson, PF: Andrew Wiggins, C: Bam Adebayo.

Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Prediction

The Celtics have more talent and depth in their roster than the Heat. We expect Boston to sweep the series 4-0 against Miami with a hard-fought win on the road.

Final score prediction: Celtics win 112-110.