Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat NBA Playoffs Game 2 Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Milwaukee Bucks are 9-point favorites heading into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, starting at 9:00 PM ET on NBA TV, BSWI, and BSSUN. The Heat lead the series 1-0. The matchup’s over/under is set at 221.

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Bucks vs. Heat Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
  • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBA TV, BSWI, and BSSUN
  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Arena: Fiserv Forum
  • Moneyline favorite: Bucks (-392)
  • Spread: Bucks (-9)
  • Total: 221

Bucks vs. Heat Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Bucks are 42-35-5 against the spread this season.
  • Milwaukee has an ATS record of 6-14 when playing as at least 9-point favorites.
  • This season, Bucks games have hit the over 41 times.
  • Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over the current 221-point total in 50 of 82 games (61%) this season.
  • The average total in Bucks games this season is 230.2, 9.2 points above Wednesday’s total of 221.
  • The Heat are 30-48-4 against the spread this season.
  • Miami is winless against the spread when they are 9-point underdogs or more (0-1).
  • Heat games have gone over the total 40 times this year.
  • Miami’s games have gone over 221 points in 38 of 82 chances this season.
  • The 219.3 points per game average in Heat games this season is 1.7 lower than this game’s over/under.

Bucks vs. Heat Statistics and Rankings

Bucks Rank Bucks AVG Heat AVG Heat Rank
8th 116.9 Points Scored 109.5 30th
14th 113.3 Points Allowed 109.8 2nd
1st 48.6 Rebounds 40.6 27th
11th 11.1 Off. Rebounds 9.7 20th
4th 14.8 3pt Made 12.0 16th
12th 25.8 Assists 23.8 25th
21st 13.9 Turnovers 12.8 9th

Bucks vs. Heat Stats and Trends

  • The Bucks are 2-8 against the spread and 5-5 overall during their last 10 matchups.
  • Milwaukee and its opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Milwaukee games averaged 230.8 total points, 9.8 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Bucks have scored 0.9 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
  • The Heat are 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall in their last 10 games.
  • In its past 10 contests, Miami has hit the over eight times.
  • Miami has averaged a total of 220.6 combined points in its last 10 games, 0.4 fewer than this matchup’s over/under of 221.
  • During the last 10 games, the Heat are averaging 5.3 more points than their season average of 109.5 PPG.

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