The Milwaukee Bucks (1-2) take a trip to meet the Miami Heat (1-1) Tuesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Arena. Below, we analyze the Bucks-Heat NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Bucks at Heat: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 5:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Bucks -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Heat +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
- Against the spread/ATS: Bucks -4.5 (-120) | Heat +4.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 223.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Bucks at Heat: Key Injuries
Heat
- PF Jimmy Butler (ankle) doubtful
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Bucks at Heat: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bucks 113, Heat 106
Money line (ML)
The Bucks (-200) will cost you two times your potential return. Last season it wouldn’t have been such a bad choice, but this season it’s a risky play with Milwaukee stumbling out of the chute with two losses in three games, including a stunning 20-point loss in New York Sunday. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
The BUCKS -4.5 (-120) are worth a small-unit play, even after falling by 20 to the lowly Knicks last time out. The Heat might be without Jimmy Buckets for this one as he is nursing an ankle ailment. You’ll be going against the series trends here. Miami is 7-2 ATS in the past nine home games against the boys from Cream City, and 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 223.5 (-110) is the lean in this battle as we’ve seen it hit frequently in this series in the past. Plus, Butler is doubtful, and that’s a big chunk of offense from a Miami team which is struggling to put points on the board during the early going.
The Under has connected in nine of the past 13 in this series. Plus, the Under is 11-5-2 in Miami’s previous 18 against teams with losing records.
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