Miami Heat (28-25) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (34-19)
February 13, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Milwaukee Bucks -7.5; Over/Under: +229
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The Miami Heat need a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Milwaukee Bucks need a win after losing 5 of their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks prediction.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat recently beat the Magic and Spurs while losing to the Celtics. The Miami Heat are averaging 110.4 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 110.8 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.4 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 21 points and 5.3 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Duncan Robinson is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 82.3 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game.
Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview
The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off wins over the Hornets and Nuggets. The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 122.9 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 119.3 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.7 points and 11.2 rebounds, while Damian Lillard is averaging 25 points and 4.2 rebounds. Khris Middleton is the third double-digit scorer and Brook Lopez is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
Milwaukee Bucks Team Facts
- The Bucks have won each of their last 14 Tuesday games at Fiserv Forum.
- The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Bucks’ last six games.
- Each of the Bucks’ last 10 games as favorites against the Heat have gone OVER the total points line.
Miami Heat Team Facts
- The Heat have lost 10 of their 11 previous night games at Fiserv Forum.
- The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last seven games on the first leg of a back-to-back against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Each of the Heat’s last nine games at Fiserv Forum have gone OVER the total points line.
Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks prediction
The Milwaukee Bucks are a team I’ll continue to fade due to their inability to play defense, and them being on the end of a back to back doesn’t help here. However, the Heat are badly undermanned with Butler out, and Rozier and Robinson questionable. The Heat are sluggish offensively as it is, and there’s a chance they could be down three of their better players. I don’t want to side with the Bucks, but I can’t back the Heat in their current form. It’s Bucks or pass for me.
