Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Celtics and Heat is set for tonight in Boston.
The heavily-favored Celtics dropped the first three games of the series to the eighth-seeded Heat, but recovered to win Game 4 by double digits and keep their season alive, at least for now.
The odds are still stacked against Boston–no NBA team has ever rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a postseason series.
However, oddsmakers have installed the Celtics as 7.5-to-8.5 point favorites tonight, and ESPN’s Analytics also expects the Atlantic Division champions to win Game 5.
According to ESPN’s computer, Boston has an 81.6% percent chance of winning tonight, compared to just 18.4% for the Heat.
The good news here for Miami is they have been defying the odds all postseason long. Heading into this series, ESPN Analytics gave the Heat only 3% chance of advancing, and now they are one win away from the NBA Finals.
You can catch Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight on TNT. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. ET.
The winner of the series will move on to the NBA Finals, where it will face the Denver Nuggets, who are looking for the first NBA title in franchise history.