The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat square off in a critical Game 7 battle on Monday night. After being dropping the first three games, the Celtics have rallied to tie the series 3-3. On Saturday night, Boston went on the road to beat the Heat 104-103 on a putback layup by Derrick White. The Celtics are favored by 7.5 points in the latest Heat vs. Celtics odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is 204.

The game at TD Garden in Boston will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET. Before making any Heat vs. Celtics picks or any other NBA predictions, you NEED to see which side Matt Severance is on. 

Severance is a well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He is Sportsline's top NBA expert, entering this matchup with a sizzling 106-55-1 (+3599) roll on his picks! Anybody following him has seen HUGE returns.

Now, he has set his sights on Game 7 of Heat vs. Celtics and locked in his picks.

The expert knows Boston forward Jayson Tatum is having an exceptional series. Tatum has continued to get to his spots on the floor and score with ease. The Duke product is leading the team in both points (27.8) and rebounds (10.5). In the Game 6 win, Tatum dropped 31 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.

The expert also knows Miami forward Jimmy Butler is looking to carry this team to victory. Butler is relentlessly attacking the basket and has a knack for drawing contact from defenders. The six-time All-Star logs a team-best 28.5 points with seven rebounds and 5.7 assists per contest. On Thursday night, Butler finished 24 points, 11 boards and eight assists.

Now, Severance has locked in another confident against the spread pick for Heat vs. Celtics. We can tell you he's leaning Over on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins Heat vs. Celtics? And which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread hit HARD? Join SportsLine now to get Matt Severance's Heat vs. Celtics picks, all from the top NBA expert on a 106-55 roll!