The Milwaukee Bucks will not be slowed down, but could an injury to one of their starters open the door for the Miami Heat to fight back in the series? 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: Saturday, May 29, 2021
Time: 1:30 p.m. EST
Venue: AmericanAirlines Arena – Miami, FL
Coverage: TNT
The Bucks will look to complete the sweep this afternoon, which few people believed they would be in position to do. However, adjustments will need to be made for them to success. Unfortunately, they lost third-year guard Donte DiVincenzo for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury. While he does not have the name recognition as some of the other Bucks starters, DiVincenzo has made timely buckets and he is a terrific perimeter defender. Facing a team like the Heat, who like to take a ton of perimeter shots, the Bucks must adjust without DiVincenzo. Still, the Bucks have been absolutely dominant over the past two games. They won these games by a combined 63 points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo took only 12 shots last game, proving the Bucks are much more than him this season.
The Heat have been completely flat the past two games. Last time out, they committed seven more fouls, had three less offensive rebounds and the starters shot 4-of-16 from 3-point range. Jimmy Butler looks disinterested and blends in far too often. Goran Dragic isn’t hitting his shots, and the Heat haven’t had that spark off the bench like they did in the bubble. They need someone to get hot in a hurry.
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 10 a.m. EST on May 29, 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: (-194) — FanDuel
- Heat: (+175) — William Hill
NBA Odds: Spread
- Bucks: -4.5 (-115) — BetMGM
- Heat: +5 (-110) — FanDuel, PointsBet, William Hill
NBA Odds: Point Total
- Over: 221.5 (-110) — BetMGM, FanDuel, William Hill
- Under: 221.5 (-105) — PointsBet
Bucks vs. Heat NBA Betting Trends
- Milwaukee is 3-7 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 games.
- Milwaukee is 6-1 straight up (SU) in their last seven games.
- Miami is 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami’s last 16 games.
Bucks vs. Heat Prediction
My gut tells me the Heat come to play. The loss of DiVincenzo also means the Bucks must make adjustments, which is not Mike Budenholzer’s strength, to put it lightly. However, this Heat team is out-classed at every point. Unless they should 50% from 3-point range, it doesn’t seem likely that there will be a Game 5. I have to take the Bucks to cover.
Prediction: Bucks -4.5 (BetMGM)
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