The No. 1 seed Boston Celtics and the No. 8 seed Miami Heat link up in Game 2 on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Celtics as 14.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 205.5 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Miami center Bam Adebayo is a two-way threat in the frontcourt. Adebayo has the talent to play defense at a high level and the strength to move defenders in the lane. The 26-year-old finished with a team-high 24 points, six boards and three assists in Game 1.  

The model also knows Boston forward Jayson Tatum is the No. 1 offensive threat. Tatum will dominate from all three levels while being a consistent rebounder. He also has good vision to get his teammates efficient looks at the basket. In the Game 1 win, Tatum registered a triple-double of 23 points, 10 boards and 10 assists. 

The model has simulated Heat vs. Celtics 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations!

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