We have reached the point in the NBA schedule at which teams are starting to get eliminated. That could be the case on Wednesday night when the Miami Heat visit the Milwaukee Bucks.
This series has not played out the way that most expected, as the Heat have taken a 3-1 series lead. Milwaukee is the top seed in the Eastern Conference. They now need to win three in a row to stay alive.
The Heat vs Bucks odds for this game might surprise you based on what has played out so far in this series.
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks Odds
The Heat vs Bucks odds for this game show a massive spread, as Milwaukee is the 11-point betting favorite.
- The over/under for this game is set at 219.5 total points.
Those betting odds are based on NBA team stats throughout the series, and the current series standings don’t really come into play.
Heat vs. Bucks Odds
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks Information
Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks
Location of the game: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI.
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 26, 9:30 PM EDT.
How to watch: NBATV
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview
Miami Heat
The Heat All-Star guard has put up some ridiculous NBA player stats so far in the playoffs, including 56 points in the Game 4 win. Butler will try to repeat that performance in the Miami Heat next game. He is going to need some help to win this game on the road.
The Heat are playing without Victor Oladipo, as he will miss the remainder of the postseason with an injury. Scoring points has been a challenge for Miami. They were only able to win Game 4 because of the huge effort from Butler.
This Heat team has been playing terrific defense so far in this series, and that is going to be another big key in this matchup. Miami wants to try and slow down the pace in this matchup. They have been able to frustrate the Bucks throughout this series.
The Heat might have a big lead in this series. Getting the final win is not going to be easy in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks were on top of the NBA standings during the regular season. They were one of the favorites to win the title. Milwaukee came into the playoffs healthy, but they just haven’t been able to make enough shots to win games.
The Bucks are always near the top of the league in terms of NBA stats on the offensive side of the ball. Everything starts with Giannis Antetokounmpo, as he is capable of scoring over 30 points in any game.
Milwaukee has to find a way to get some stops on defense, as they had no answer for Jimmy Butler in Game 5. The Bucks are going to have to play more physical on the defensive end of the floor, and protecting the rim is a huge goal.
The Bucks are capable of winning three straight games to win the series, but there are also plenty of things that they need to fix.
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks Betting Picks
After looking closely at the Heat vs Bucks odds for this Game 5 matchup, there are two bets that must have to be made. Betting the over/under and the betting spread is the way to go when looking at this matchup.
Over/Under
Taking the over is the way to go in this matchup, as the Milwaukee Bucks have to dictate the tempo of this one. Milwaukee is going to score more than 120 points on their own, and they will push the point total to more than 230 points.
Spread
The Milwaukee Bucks games in this series have not gone as expected, but things are going to change on Wednesday night. Milwaukee will come out with a fire in this game, and they are going to get a huge boost from the home crowd.
- Bet on the Milwaukee Bucks to win this game big, as they will cover the 11-point spread in Game 5.
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