The Boston Celtics, who are heavy favorites by nine points, are getting ready for Game 3 of their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup against the Miami Heat. There is a 203-point over/under predicted by the game.

With a season total of 26.9 points and a postseason total of 25.5 points, Jayson Tatum is primed to take on the Heat. With an average of 23.0 points during the regular season and 25.0 points during the postseason, Brown is very similar to him.

The Celtics did not take advantage of home court or Jimmy Butler’s absence from the Heat squad in Game 2. Compared to their 20-point triumph in Game 1, they were unable to win, scoring just 18 points in the third quarter.

Miami outshot the hosts at the TD Garden on Wednesday, with the hosts achieving a field goal percentage of just 39.4% in the second half.

In the final 24 minutes of the game, Kristaps Por was a poor performer, recording just two rebounds and zero shoots in four tries.

Porzingis finished the game with just six points on 1-of-9 shooting, a far cry from his 17 points (7-for-13 shooting, including four three-pointers) in Game 1.

Boston’s advantage, though, comes from finishing 18 games ahead of the Heat this year. The Celtics team should feel more confident as a result. 

Boston’s chances will be strengthened by Porzingis’ improved play in comparison to his meager eight points from 1-for-9 shooting, including 0 for 4 from deep in Game 2. Taking into account both 2-point and 3-point shots, Porzingis averaged 20.1 points with an effective field-goal percentage of 58.9% during the season.

Boston has witnessed a field goal percentage of 46.9% in the two postseason games, averaging 38 field goals per home game. 

Additionally, they have a 42% three-point shooting percentage, or 17 threes per night on average. But in Game 2, they could only muster 12, a marked decline from their average of 16.5 a game during the regular season.

In the first two games of this series, the Celtics’ defense gave up 102.5 points per game on average in addition to 7.5 thefts and seven blocks. With an average of 25.5 points per game at 44.7% shooting during the postseason, Jayson Tatum has been a key player. 

Tatum only scored three points in the first two games of the season after averaging 3.1 in regular season games.