The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Miami Heat at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at FTX Arena. Milwaukee is coming off its first NBA championship since the 1970-71 season and it knocked off Miami in the first round of last year’s playoffs on the way to the title. The Bucks (1-0) defeated the Nets on Opening Night, while this will be Miami’s (0-0) first game of the year.
Milwaukee is favored by 2.5 points in the latest Heat vs. Bucks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 224. Before entering any Bucks vs. Heat picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned almost $9,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three seasons. The model finished up almost $600 on its top-rated picks last season and enters the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 100-66 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Heat vs. Bucks. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Bucks vs. Heat:
- Heat vs. Bucks spread: Bucks -2.5
- Heat vs. Bucks over-under: 224 points
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What to know about the Miami Heat
Miami is coming off of a 40-32 season with hopes of advancing further than the first round of the playoffs, where the Heat were eliminated by the Bucks in a four-game sweep. Two years ago it was the Heat representing the East in the NBA Finals and they eliminated the Bucks in the playoffs to get there.
Miami made a major offseason addition in trading for former Raptor Kyle Lowry. A six-time All-Star, Lowry pairs with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo to give the Heat a new Big Three. The Heat also added veterans P.J. Tucker and Markieff Morris, both of whom won NBA championships over the last two seasons with the Bucks and Lakers, respectively.
What to know about the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee was 46-26 last year and is coming off of a 127-104 win against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. Dating back to last year’s NBA Finals, Milwaukee has won five straight games with a 12-point average margin of victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists on Tuesday, leading the Bucks in all three stats.
Milwaukee is dealing with several injuries to key players including Donte DiVincenzo (ankle) and Bobby Portis (hamstring). Both are out Thursday as are new additions Rodney Hood (foot) and Semi Ojeleye (calf). But a new Buck who will play is Grayson Allen as he started on Tuesday and chipped in with 10 points, six assists and four rebounds.
How to make Heat vs. Bucks picks
The model has simulated Bucks vs. Heat 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Heat vs. Bucks? And which side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Bucks vs. Heat spread you need to jump on Thursday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
