After falling to 0-2 in the series, the Miami Heat are back home, hoping to take one away from the Milwaukee Bucks today. Will Jimmy Butler finally come to play in Game 3? The Bucks vs. Heat NBA betting picks preview will find the best NBA betting odds, give you some betting trends and show the best NBA picks and NBA predictions available.
Bucks vs. Heat Betting Preview: NBA Picks & Odds
Bucks vs. Heat Game Info
Milwaukee Bucks (46-26, 20-16 Away) vs. Miami Heat (40-32, 21-15 Home)
Date: Thursday, May 27, 2021
Time:Â 7:30 pm EST
Venue: AmericanAirlines Arena – Miami, Fla.
Coverage:Â TNT
Usually it’s the Heat pouring in shots from downtown. Even more often it’s the Bucks allowing teams to shoot the lights out from beyond the arc. In Game 2, the roles were flipped. The Bucks shot 22-for-53 from 3-point range, and they started the game with a 46-point first quarter. Much of the early-game success can be attributed to Bryn Forbes off the bench. He finished the game shooting 8-for-12 for 22 points, including six made 3-point shots. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 31 points in 31 minutes while also pitching in six assists. The Bucks were unstoppable, leading to all starters getting to watch the fourth quarter from the bench.
Butler again failed to make a positive impact in the game, attempting just 10 shots and getting four assists in 32 minutes of play. He was a game-worst minus-34 for the game. The Heat did few things right in the game, including failing to capitalize on trips to the charity stripe. Miami finished 24-for-35 from the free throw line, including six misses from their starters. They need Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro to get hot in a hurry for them to have a chance. But most of all, the most important thing for them is for Butler to take charge of the game.
Bucks vs. Heat Betting NBA Picks + NBA Odds Shopping
Using Awesemo’s OddsShopper tool, we can easily compare the NBA odds for Bucks vs. Heat betting across the major sportsbooks. The odds expressed are from 11 a.m. EST on May 27, so make sure to check out the OddsShopper tool yourself to get the most up-to-date odds.
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NBA Odds: Moneyline
- Bucks: (-124) — FanDuel
- Heat: (+110) — BetMGM
NBA Odds: Spread
- Bucks: -1.5 (-110) — PointsBet, William Hill
- Heat: +2 (-109) — SugarHouse, DraftKings
NBA Odds: Point Total
- Over: 224.5 (-110) — BetMGM
- Under: 225.5 (-112) — SugarHouse, DraftKings
Bucks vs. Heat NBA Betting Trends
- Milwaukee is 2-7 against the spread (ATS) in its last nine games.
- The total has hit the over in six of Milwaukee’s last nine games.
- Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games.
- The total has hit the over in 12 of Miami’s last 15 games.
Bucks vs. Heat Prediction
The Heat could very easily take this game at home. However, anyone that is confidently taking Miami is either lying or insane; the Heat have too many flaws to expect momentum to fully reverse. I will stick with the team the looks like they want to be in the postseason.
Prediction: Bucks -1.5
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