Miami Heat (41-37) vs. Boston Celtics (59-19) NBA Predictions: The playoff picture in the Eastern Conference looks as follows: (1) Cleveland Cavaliers, (2) Boston Celtics, (3) Orlando Magic, (4) Atlanta Hawks, (5) Miami Heat, (6) Philadelphia 76ers, (7) Chicago Bulls and (8) Detroit Pistons. Despite both, Miami and Boston, being in the playoffs, neither can afford to rest up, as position can chance on a nightly basis in the Eastern Conference.
Tonight, beginning at 7:30 PM ET (4:30 PM PT) the Boston Celtics look to make it six in a row as the Miami Heat visit the TD Banknorth Garden for an Eastern Conference showdown. 
Miami hasn’t been particularly strong on the road this season, as its 15-24 record indicates. Boston on the other hand has been once again solid in Bean Town, registering a 33-6 home-mark.
Thus, NBA Predictions, odds-makers at BodogLife.com have listed the Boston Celtics [-6] as the Sports Odds favorites to win tonight’s game when the underdog, Miami Heat [+6], come to town.
Boston's current win streak has come despite not having reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Kevin Garnett in the lineup. The “Big Ticket” continues to experience soreness in his right knee and has now missed 18 of the C’s last 22 games. Garnett is expected to make his return nest Tuesday night, when Boston takes on Philadelphia. The OVER/UNDER for this, Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics NBA Predictions has been settled at a combined total of 190½ points.
"The important thing is just building on something going into the playoffs," Celtics swingman Paul Pierce said. "We've won five in a row, but we want to be playing well."
For the Heat, who have been struggling as of late, it’s all about taking things one game at a time. "We just have to keep on plugging away," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "We've had some very difficult losses the last three weeks. We've bounced back from these kind of losses and we need to continue to do so."
