The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks tangle in their Eastern Conference Semifinals best-of-seven series Tuesday for Game 5. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET in the Orlando bubble (on TNT). We analyze the Heat-Bucks NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Series: Miami leads 3-1.
Heat vs. Bucks: Key injuries
Heat
- SF Jae Crowder (ankle) questionable
- SG Tyler Herro (hip) questionable
- PF Kelly Olynyk (knee) questionable
- PF Chris Silva (groin) out
Bucks
- SF Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle) questionable
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Heat vs. Bucks: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Heat 108, Bucks 104
Moneyline (ML)
The HEAT (-150) entered Game 4 unbeaten in the postseason, but they finally tasted defeat in Sunday’s 118-115 overtime win by the Bucks (+125).
Milwaukee lost Antetokounmpo to an ankle sprain, and he could be heard screaming in pain while writhing on the floor. That’s not a good sign for his availability for Game 5, and even if he can gut it out and play, it’s uncertain exactly how effective he’ll be.
Take the HEAT (-150) to win Game 5 and the series.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The HEAT -3 (-110) are worth playing lightly, although the moneyline is a little more expensive but with lesser risk. This is going to be a close game, as the Bucks +3 (-110) are on the brink of elimination and won’t just go quietly into the night. If you bet the line, you will be sweating it out all the way until there are zeroes on the clock.
New to sports betting? A $10 wager on the Heat returns a profit of $9.09 if they win by 4 or more points.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 217.5 (-110) has hit in each of the odd-numbered games, with the Over hitting in Games 2 and 4. The Under would have come through in Game 4, too, if Dante DiVincenzo would have hit both of his free throws at the end of regulation with his team down one. Instead he split the pair and the game went to overtime where 19 points were scored, pushing the total over.
If Antetokounmpo is out or limited, that’s even better for the Under, as Milwaukee loses a huge chunk of its offensive production.
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