1st Quarter Report
The Bucks need a win to get to even, but right now it’s anybody’s game. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Heat 31-20.
The Bucks entered the matchup having won four straight and they’re just three quarters away from another. Will they make it five, or will the Heat step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
Milwaukee Bucks @ Miami Heat
Current Records: Milwaukee 8-9, Miami 7-7
How To Watch
What to Know
The Heat and the Bucks are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2023, but not for long. The Miami Heat will stay at home for another game and welcome the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Kaseya Center. The Heat are the slight favorite, but fans should be in for an exciting match likely to go down to the wire.
On Sunday, the Heat needed a bit of extra time to put away the Mavericks. They secured a 123-118 W over Dallas.
Jimmy Butler had a dynamite game for the Heat, almost dropping a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Bucks had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They managed a 125-119 win over Charlotte.
The Bucks can attribute much of their success to Giannis Antetokounmpo, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 11 rebounds, and Damian Lillard, who scored 31 points. The game was Antetokounmpo’s third in a row with at least 30 points.
The victory got Miami back to even at 7-7. As for Milwaukee, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Everything went the Heat’s way against the Bucks in their previous matchup back in February, as the Heat made off with a 123-97 victory. Do the Heat have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bucks turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Miami is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Milwaukee, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Heat as a 2-point favorite.
The over/under is 222.5 points.
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Series History
Miami and Milwaukee both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Feb 13, 2024 – Miami 123 vs. Milwaukee 97
- Nov 28, 2023 – Milwaukee 131 vs. Miami 124
- Oct 30, 2023 – Milwaukee 122 vs. Miami 114
- Apr 26, 2023 – Miami 128 vs. Milwaukee 126
- Apr 24, 2023 – Miami 119 vs. Milwaukee 114
- Apr 22, 2023 – Miami 121 vs. Milwaukee 99
- Apr 19, 2023 – Milwaukee 138 vs. Miami 122
- Apr 16, 2023 – Miami 130 vs. Milwaukee 117
- Feb 24, 2023 – Milwaukee 128 vs. Miami 99
- Feb 04, 2023 – Milwaukee 123 vs. Miami 115
