When Doc Rivers took over from rookie head coach Adrian Griffin, the Bucks were 32-14 and rolling. But Griffin was thought to not have the Betting on NBA gravitas to produce a championship. This begs the question as to why he was hired in the first place. Since Rivers took over, Milwaukee has gone 40-36. Of great concern is the poor board value that the Bucks have offered since Rivers took over. On Thursday night, Milwaukee will host the Miami Heat. In like manner to the Bucks, the Heat have lost their dominance.
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, January 23, 2025, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI |
| TV Coverage: | TNT |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Miami Heat Team Overview
The first among Miami scorers is Tyler Herro, with 24.2 points, 5.7 assists, and 5.0 assists per game. Also, Bam Adebayo brings 15.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per contest.
Miami has NBA metrics of 21st for scoring offense, 20th for field goal percentage, 12th for 3-point field goal percentage, 10th for free throw percentage, and 21st for offensive rebounding.
Compared to defense, the Heat have NBA metrics of 7th for scoring defense, 12th for field goal percentage permitted, 15th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 26th for defensive rebounding.
The Heat are 20-20 straight up, 17-23 against the spread, and 22-18 over/under the online betting total. Late on, Miami has covered two out of their last six games. While the Heat went over the total in six of its previous ten matchups. Concurrently, Miami is 14th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Maimi is 14 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Milwaukee Bucks Team Overview
First among Milwaukee scorers is Giannis Antetokounmpo with 31.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, and six assists per game. Damian Lillard brings 25.0 points and 7.2 assists per game.
Milwaukee has NBA metrics of 13th for scoring offense, 6th for field goal percentage, 2nd for 3-point field goal percentage, 29th for free throw percentage, and 16th for offensive rebounding.
Compared to defense, the Bucks have NBA metrics of 10th for scoring defense, 4th for field goal percentage permitted, 11th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 23rd for defensive rebounding.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 23-17 straight up, 18-21-1 against the spread, and 20-20 over/under the Betting on the NBA total. Late on, Milwaukee has covered five out of their last seven games. At the same time, the Bucks have gone over the total in one of its previous eight matchups. Concurrently, Milwaukee is 4th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Milwaukee is 11 games behind Cleveland in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Heat at Bucks at SBG Free NBA Picks
Late on in this series, Milwaukee covered only nine of its previous 15 matchups against the Heat. The Bucks and Miami went over the total in 13 of their most recent 18 games. Specifically at Milwaukee, Maimi got the cash in three of its most recent five visits against the Bucks. Also, the Bucks and Heat went over the total in six of their most recent seven games at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee remains a weak betting value and will be overpriced at home. This series trends over the total.
Heat at Bucks SBG Best Bet: Miami Heat and Over the total.