The Miami Heat have their second chance to clinch a trip to the 2023 NBA Finals, but it won’t be easy against a Boston Celtics team that could be hitting their stride. The best way to wager on Thursday’s matchup is with the FanDuel promo code.

FanDuel’s $1,000 no-sweat first bet offer gives new customers a chance to earn up to $1,000 in bonus bets following their first bet. FanDuel takes your first bet and refunds you in bonus bets if it loses, equal to what you lost. So if you deposited and bet $100 on the Celtics spread and they don’t cover, you’d get $100 in bonus bets back. If they do cover, you’d win the bet and the promo is over.

The FanDuel promo code is eligible for any sporting event on Thursday. Game 5 between the Heat and Celtics begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT. Boston is an 8-point favorite (-114), with the over/under at 215.

Using FanDuel Bonus Bets on Heat-Celtics

The Boston Celtics were down to their final life in Game 4, but they came through with a clutch victory to send the series back to Boston. They still have a long way to go, but playing Game 5 at home has to give them confidence.

Miami has been masterful on offense in the Eastern Conference Finals, but a 99-point showing in Game 4 was a reminder of why they entered the playoffs via the play-in tournament. They must turn things around to avoid Boston forcing a Game 6.

Most people will say the Celtics’ chances come down to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Boston’s superstars have been great in the playoffs, but inconsistencies have plagued them. Could the difference-maker be Grant Williams?

Williams averaged less than 13 minutes a game in the first two rounds, but he enters Game 5 with three straight games over 25 minutes. The bump in minutes has Action Network’s Brandon Anderson betting on Williams’ props.

Throughout this series, I’ve written about the big man battle.

It’s much easier to focus on Jimmy Butler, Boston’s two Jays, and all the shot variance, but the swing factor may be in the paint.

I wondered before Game 1 whether this was a Robert Williams series, and he’s since been benched. It didn’t appear to be an Al Horford series either, though he finally made some shots in Game 4 to break out of his funk.

Instead, Grant Williams went from a DNP-CD in Game 1 to Boston’s leading big man in Game 4. His minutes have increased each game — up to 29 in Game 4 — and his scoring output has steadily increased from 9 to 10 to 12.

Boston needs Grant Williams’ defensive versatility, and he’s finding clean scoring opportunities. He’s hit seven 3s over the past three games. I like him to go over 6.5 points. I’m compelled to play the escalator too, with 10+ at +230 and 12+ at +425. One shot could clear both alts! He’s scored 12 or more in 46% of his games with 25 minutes, as he’s now played in three straight.

It’s easy enough to take Williams scoring over 6.5 points at -110, but there’s no value there. The key with bonus bets is they must be used on a longshot because that’s the only way to win your win back. You don’t keep your initial stake with a bonus bet, so a longshot gives you more expected value.

Let’s say you lose your first $100 bet at FanDuel. Now, you have a $100 bonus bet for the Heat-Celtics. Go ahead and use that bonus bet on Williams scoring 12+ points at +425.

• Williams Scores 12+ Points: You earn a profit of $425. That money is yours to withdraw or continue betting.
• Williams Doesn’t Hit 12 Points: Your $100 bonus bet is gone, and you don’t win any money.

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