Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat 4/22/23 – On Saturday at Kaseya Center, the Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Miami Heat. Miami won Game 1 by a score of 130-117. Milwaukee won Game Two to even up the series 138-122 but did so without Giannis. The basketball betting trends expect the Milwaukee Bucks to win against the Heat.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat
Date & Time: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Kaseya Center Miami, FL
TV: ESPN
Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat 4/22/23 Betting Odds
Bucks
Moneyline: -195
Spead: -4.5 (-110)
Total: 220.5 over (-105)
Heat
Moneyline: +170
Spead: +4.5 (-110)
Total: 220.5 under (-115)
Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat Analysis
Game 2 ended in favor of the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 138-122. Milwaukee finished their contest with a 53.5% field goal percentage and hit on 25 of 49 three-point attempts, earning them victory. Bucks shot from the charity stripe with 7 out of 8 attempts making it in, for an 87.5% success rate. They notched 45 total rebounds, with 9 coming off-ball. They handed out 35 assists while forcing 17 turnovers and collecting 9 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, their defense allowed their opponent to shoot 53.6% from the floor with 45 out of 84 shooting. Miami earned 26 dimes and had 10 steals during this matchup, in addition to 41 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. They even managed a 69.6% success rate with their free throw shooting by making 16 out of 23 attempts. They successfully converted on 16 of 36 attempts from long distance. Regarding fouls, the Bucks accrued 16 while the Heat only committed 9. Brook Lopez made an impactful statement with his performance. Shooting 70.6% from the field and providing 2 assists.
Game 2 saw Miami Heat allow Milwaukee to grab 45 total rebounds. They shot 51.0% from three-point range by making 25 out of 49 attempts and 7 of 8 free throws overall in this one. The Heat allowed the Bucks to make 53 out of their 99 attempts from the field and convert 53 attempts, giving them a percentage of 53.5% for the game. Overall, Miami converted 45 out of 84 field goal attempts which gave them 53.6% and 16 of their 36 attempts from three-point range were successfully converted. At a 69.6% conversion rate, they converted 16 of 20 free throw attempts for this contest against the Bucks; their 16 fouls sent 23 Heat players to the charity stripe; 17 times they gave possession away while collecting 10 steals during this matchup. In total, the Heat secured 41 boards during this game; 34 defensive and 7 offensive boards combined. Jimmy Butler played an integral part for the Heat in this matchup, scoring 8 out of 12 field goals for an effective field goal percentage of 66.7% and earning 3 rebounds. Butler had 25 points in 28 minutes on the court and three assists for this matchup.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat Against the Spread
Milwaukee are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games. Milwaukee are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games. Milwaukee are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games against Miami. Milwaukee are 15-3 SU in their last 18 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami’s last 9 games. Miami are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games against Milwaukee. Miami are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games at home. Miami are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat Free Pick
NBA online experts anticipate an emphatic win for the Milwaukee Bucks as Giannis expected to return. Milwaukee was much improved in their second matchup against the Miami Heat as they managed to expose their defense while also playing strong defense themselves. Miami is also shooting ridiculously well, expect them to take a step back in terms of shooting efficiency.
Free Pick: Milwaukee Bucks -4.5 (-110)