Heat vs. Celtics Game 5 odds, prediction, schedule, TV channel

Will the Miami Heat continue blazing through the NBA playoffs with one more victory to advance to the NBA Finals?

Or will the Boston Celtics complete one of the greatest comebacks ever?

The Celtics staved off elimination by winning Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals to cut Miami's lead to 3-1 in the series.

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Miami advanced through the play-in round and has been scintillating this postseason as an 8-seed, defeating the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in five games and the New York Knicks in six. 

When Miami ousted Milwaukee, the Celtics – who finished one game behind the Bucks in the East – became the betting favorites to claim the NBA title.

But somebody forgot to tell Jimmy Butler & Co. they were heavy underdogs as Miami raced out to a 3-0 series lead.

However, the momentum has shifted back to the team in green after Game 4. 

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics' odds to win the series shortened to +240 (bet $100 to win $340 total) from +600 to win the series. The Heat's series odds shifted drastically to -303 (bet $10 to win $13.33 total) from -1250 (bet $10 to win $10.80 total) overnight.

Additionally, both teams' title odds moved. Boston quickly dropped from +1100 to +450, while Miami went from +250 to +360.

All of these odds shifts are probably due to the fact that the Celtics are heavily favored in Game 5 and should be favored again at home in Game 7. 

Boston is trying to make NBA history, as no team has come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the series (though three teams forced a Game 7).

Game 5 is Thursday in Boston. Here's a look at the series and game odds from a betting perspective, with odds at FOX Bet:

Heat at Celtics, 8:30 p.m. ET Thursday, TNT (Heat lead series 3-1)

Point spread: Celtics -8 (Celtics favored to win by more than 8 points, otherwise Heat cover)
Moneyline: Celtics -333 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $13 total); Heat +220 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $32 total)
Total scoring over/under: 215 points scored by both teams combined

SERIES WINNER

Heat: -303 (bet $10 to win $13.33 total)
Celtics: +240 (bet $10 to win $34 total)

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Schedule and scores for the series (all times 8:30 p.m. ET, TV TNT):

Game 1: Heat 123, Celtics 116
Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 105
Game 3: Heat 128, Celtics 102
Game 4: Celtics 116, Heat 99
Game 5: Heat at Celtics, Thursday 
Game 6: Celtics at Heat, Saturday *
Game 7: Heat at Celtics, Monday *

* = if necessary

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