1st quarter report
The Bucks need a win to tie it, but right now it’s anyone’s game. They have a bit of protection as they currently lead the Heat 31-20.
The Bucks came into the matchup having won four games in a row and are just three quarters away from another. Will they make it five, or will the Heat step up and blow it? We will know soon.
Who is playing
Milwaukee Bucks @ Miami Heat
Current records: Milwaukee 8-9, Miami 7-7
How to watch
What to know
The Heat and Bucks are 5-5 against each other since February 2023, but not for long. The Miami Heat will stay home for another game and host the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30 pm ET on Tuesday at the Kaseya Center. The Heat are the slight favorites, but fans should be in for an exciting game that will likely go down to the wire.
On Sunday, the Heat needed a little overtime to defeat the Mavericks. They earned a 123-118 victory over Dallas.
Jimmy Butler had a dynamite game for the Heat, nearly posting a double-double with 33 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Bucks had already won three in a row (a stretch in which they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 points) and went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They recorded a 125-119 victory over Charlotte.
The Bucks can attribute much of their success to Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had a double-double with 32 points and 11 rebounds, and Damian Lillard, who scored 31 points. The game was Antetokounmpo’s third consecutive game with at least 30 points.
The victory brought Miami back to a 7-7 tie. As for Milwaukee, they increased their record to 8-9 with the victory, which was their sixth in a row at home.
Everything went well for the Heat against the Bucks in their previous matchup in February, as the Heat cruised to a 123-97 victory. Do the Heat have another win up their sleeve or will the Bucks turn it around? We will have the answer very soon.
Odd
Miami is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Milwaukee, according to the latest report. NBA Odds.
Bettors had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game began with the Heat as 2-point favorites.
The over/under is 222.5 points.
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History of the series
Miami and Milwaukee have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- February 13, 2024: Miami 123 vs. Milwaukee 97
- November 28, 2023: Milwaukee 131 vs. Miami 124
- October 30, 2023: Milwaukee 122 vs. Miami 114
- April 26, 2023: Miami 128 vs. Milwaukee 126
- April 24, 2023: Miami 119 vs. Milwaukee 114
- April 22, 2023: Miami 121 vs. Milwaukee 99
- April 19, 2023: Milwaukee 138 vs. Miami 122
- April 16, 2023: Miami 130 vs. Milwaukee 117
- February 24, 2023: Milwaukee 128 vs. Miami 99
- February 4, 2023: Milwaukee 123 vs. Miami 115
